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Sig Shore

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Sig Shore

Born May 13, 1919 · Harlem, New York, USA

Died August 17, 2006 · aged 87

Sig Shore, an independent producer whose low-budget 1972 film “Superfly” was among the first of the so-called blaxploitation movies of the 1970s and gave its name to the flamboyant style that was a hallmark of the genre.

Known For

The ActThe Act · 1984
The Act
★ 3.31984
MovieCrimeComedy
Blackmail, a complex heist, and political snakery collide into a complicated caper full of disguises and surprises, where it's never clear who's really working for whom.
Super FlySuper Fly · 1972
Super Fly
★ 6.31972
MovieCrimeDrama
Priest, a New York City drug kingpin, devises a scheme to get out of the business and retire with a big payday, but his plans are complicated when a street dealer rats him out to the police.
TamangoTamango · 1958
Tamango
★ 7.01958
MovieDramaHistory
A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave, Tamango. The slaves capture the captain's mistress, forcing a showdown.
That's the Way of the WorldThat's the Way of the World · 1975
That's the Way of the World
★ 6.61975
MovieDramaMusic
Record executives want a highly-regarded record producer to focus on a white pop act whom they feel has the sound America wants. To keep his creative integrity, Buckmaster carefully begins to fight the system that has made him the respected producer he has become.
Super Fly T.N.T.Super Fly T.N.T. · 1973
Super Fly T.N.T.
★ 5.71973
MovieAction
A Harlem drug dealer and his girlfriend retire to Rome, where he joins an African revolution.
The SurvivalistThe Survivalist · 1987
The Survivalist
★ 3.31987
MovieDramaAction
An atomic bomb falls in Siberia and the USA is blamed.
The Return of SuperflyThe Return of Superfly · 1990
The Return of Superfly
★ 5.41990
MovieDramaAction
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.
Sudden DeathSudden Death · 1985
Sudden Death
★ 4.61985
MovieCrime
A New York City career woman becomes a vigilante after being raped by two car thieves.

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