Wattstax

1973 R 1h 43m DVD

Wattstax

1973 R 1h 43m DVD
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Seven years after the Watts section of Los Angeles ignited in a violent burst of racial tension in August 1965, director Mel Stuart took the pulse of the city by revisiting the issues that led to the devastation. His main stop: The Watts Summer Festival held in 1972 at the L.A. Coliseum, where comedian Richard Pryor joined an illustrious list of entertainers such as Isaac Hayes, the Dramatics and Luther Ingram, who gathered to remember the riots.
Cast
Isaac Hayes, Richard Pryor, Jesse Jackson, Staple Singers, Roebuck "Pops" Staples, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, Kim Weston, Albert King, Dramatics, Luther Ingram
Director
Mel Stuart
Format
DVD
Screen
Widescreen 1.85:1
CC
Yes
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, English: Dolby Digital 5.0
Rating
R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

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