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Wattstax

Country: USA, Language: English, 98 mins

  • Director: Mel Stuart
  • Producer: Al Bell; Forest Hamilton

CGiii Comment

Tiresome repetition of that bad 'N' word...

If you like this kind of music...then, you will enjoy this preachy, overly religious look at the past.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Documentary with a selection from a non-stop 7-hour musical event at Watts, the Los Angeles Coliseum, August 20, 1972. It's a sort of Woodstock event but with black artists, namely the groups Dramatics, Staple Singers, Rance Allen Group, Emotions, Bar Kays, Mel & Tim.

Cast & Characters

James Alexander as Himself;
Rance Allen as Himself;
Raymond Allen as Himself;
The Bar-Kays as Themselves;
Andre Edwards as Himself;
The Emotions as Themselves;
Isaac Hayes as Himself;
Luther Ingram as Himself;
Jesse Jackson as Himself;
Erik Kilpatrick as Himself;
Albert King as Himself;
Ted Lange as Himself;
Little Milton as Himself;
Richard Pryor as Himself;
Mavis Staples as Herself