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Wattstax
Wattstax

Wattstax

February 4, 1973
1h 38m
Music
Documentary
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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.

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Director
Mel Stuart
Cast
Richard Pryor, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes, Melvin Van Peebles, Kim Weston, William Bell, Albert King, Eddie Floyd, Little Milton, Carla Thomas
Release Date
February 4, 1973
Production
Wolper Productions, Stax Records

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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