Movie Description
Wattstax
(1973)Overview
A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with footage of the living conditions in the current-day Watts neighborhood.
Featured Crew
- Director : Mel Stuart
- Producer : Larry Shaw,Mel Stuart
- Editor : David E. Blewitt,Robert K. Lambert,David Newhouse
- Cast : Richard Pryor,Rufus Thomas,Isaac Hayes,Melvin Van Peebles,Kim Weston,William Bell,Albert King,Eddie Floyd,Little Milton,Carla Thomas,Erik Kilpatrick,Ted Lange,Ossie Davis,Jesse Jackson
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleWattstax
Status Released
Release Information
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1973-02-04
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 38m
Production CompaniesWolper Productions,Stax Records
Genres
- Music
- Documentary
