Wattstax

Name: Wattstax
Genre: documentary, music
Released: 1973
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Richard Pryor, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes, Melvin Van Peebles, Kim Weston

Wattstax (1973) — documentary, music film. Directed by Mel Stuart. Starring Richard Pryor, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes, Melvin Van Peebles.

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A 1973 documentary capturing a benefit concert commemorating the Watts riots and celebrating African-American musical heritage.

Documentary, Music · 6.9/10 · 98 min · 1973

Credits

Director

Mel Stuart
Cast

as Self

Richard Pryor
Cast

as Self

Rufus Thomas
Cast

as Self

Isaac Hayes
Cast

as Self

Melvin Van Peebles
Cast

Kim Weston
Cast

William Bell
Cast

as Self

Albert King
Cast

as Self

Eddie Floyd
Cast

Little Milton
Cast

Carla Thomas
Cast

as Self

Erik Kilpatrick
Cast

as Self

Ted Lange

Videos

Official 50th Anniversary Trailer
Original Trailer

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q732335), public domain (CC0).