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Superfly 2018
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Superfly is a 2018 American action crime thriller film that remakes the 1972 blaxploitation movie Super Fly. The film was directed by Director X and written by Alex Tse. Trevor Jackson plays a drug lord attempting to finish one last job while evading various adversaries. Supporting cast members include Jason Mitchell, Michael K. Williams, Lex Scott Davis, and Jennifer Morrison. Rapper Future composed original music for the project, working with Joel Silver as producer. The film premiered in the United States on June 13, 2018 through Sony Pictures Releasing. Critics gave it mixed reviews, appreciating its visual style but criticizing its lack of depth. It performed poorly at the box office, earning $20.8 million against a production cost ranging from $16 to 29 million dollars.
Cast
- Trevor Jackson"Youngblood" Priest
- Jason MitchellEddie
- Michael K. Williams"Scatter"
- Lex Scott DavisGeorgia
- Jennifer MorrisonDetective Mason
- Kaalan "KR" Walker"Juju"
- Esai MoralesAdalberto Gonzalez
- Andrea LondoCynthia
- Big BoiMayor Wendell Atkins
- Jacob Ming-TrentFrederick "Fat Freddie" Davis
- Brian F. DurkinOfficer "Turk" Franklin
Crew
- Director
- Director X
- Screenplay
- Alex Tse
- Producer
- Joel Silver, Future
- Cinematography
- Amir Mokri
- Editing
- Joel Negron
- Music
- Josh Atchley
Details
- Production
- Columbia Pictures, Silver Pictures
- Distributor
- Sony Pictures Releasing
- Budget
- $16–29 million
- Box office
- $20.8 million
