The Return of Superfly
The Return of Superfly

The Return of Superfly

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1990
1h 35m
5.4(39 votes)
Drama
Action
Crime

Overview

Priest returns to New York from Paris to find his friend's murderer. With a couple of new allies, he attempts to bring the killers to justice while trying not to get into criminal activity like he did years ago.

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19 members
Acting

Nathan Purdee

Priest / Superfly

Nathan Purdee
Acting

Margaret Avery

Francine

Margaret Avery
Acting

Leonard L. Thomas

Joey Maxwell

Leonard L. Thomas
Acting

Christopher Curry

Tom Perkins

Christopher Curry
Acting

Carlos Carrasco

Hector Estrada

Carlos Carrasco
Acting

Samuel L. Jackson

Nate Cabot

Samuel L. Jackson
Acting

Luis Antonio Ramos

Manuel

Luis Antonio Ramos
Acting

Kirk Taylor

Renaldo

Kirk Taylor
Acting

David Groh

Inspector Wolinski

David Groh
Acting

John Gabriel

Sarge Joyner

John Gabriel
Acting

Tico Wells

Willy Green

Tico Wells
Acting

Patrice Ablack

Irene Gates

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Acting

Arnie Mazer

Marty Ryan

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Acting

Eric Payne

Security Guard

Eric Payne
Acting

Ruthanna Graves

Jasmine Jackson

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Acting

Sonya Hensley

Martha Nixon

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Acting

Kevin Rock

Yuppie Buyer

Kevin Rock
Writing

Toni Ann Johnson

Yuppie's Wife

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Acting

Tone Loc

(uncredited)

Tone Loc

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