6.9Wattstax · 1973
Wattstax (1973) is a Music / Documentary film directed by Mel Stuart, starring Richard Pryor, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes.
MusicDocumentary
6.9Overview
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.
Cast
Richard Pryor, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes, Melvin Van Peebles, Kim Weston, William Bell, Albert King, Eddie Floyd
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What is "Wattstax" about?
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.
When was "Wattstax" released?
Wattstax was released in 1973.
Who stars in "Wattstax"?
The cast includes Richard Pryor, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes, Melvin Van Peebles.
