Superfly (2018)

Original title

SuperFly

Directed by

Director X

Genre

action film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 407 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A drug lord tries to pull off one last big job before getting out of the business. He has to survive attacks from rivals and cops while he works to secure his exit.

stylishtenseurbancoolfast-pacedglamorousdangerousdetermined

What happens

Superfly (or SuperFly) is a 2018 American action crime thriller film, serving as a remake of the 1972 blaxploitation film Super Fly. Directed by Director X and written by Alex Tse, it stars Trevor Jackson as a drug lord trying to complete a final job while surviving an assortment of enemies. Jason Mitchell, Michael K. Williams, Lex Scott Davis, and Jennifer Morrison also star. Rapper Future wrote original songs for the film, and produced alongside Joel Silver. Superfly was released in the United States on June 13, 2018, by Sony Pictures Releasing. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the style but ultimately found the film lacking substance. The movie was a box office disappointment, only grossing $20.8 million on a budget of $16–29 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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