Wattstax (1973)

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Wattstax on IMDb 7.7/10 660 votes

Released:
1973-02-04

Overview:
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.

Director:
Mel Stuart

Runtime:
1h 38min

Genre:
Music, Documentary

  • Cast:
  • Richard Pryor
    as
    Self
  • Rufus Thomas
    as
    Self
  • Isaac Hayes
    as
    Self
  • Melvin Van Peebles
    as
    Self
  • Kim Weston