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Movie

Wattstax

1973·1h 43m·R
MusicComedyDocumentary
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
1,196 votes
Metascore
81
Metacritic

Documentary covering a Stax Records-sponsored all-day concert at the 1972 Watts Summer Festival with performances by Stax Records artists such as Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Staples Singers, and more.

Wattstax is a 1973 music comedy movie directed by Mel Stuart, starring Kim Weston, The Staple Singers, The Dramatics. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 1,196 votes and runs 1h 43m.

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Director
Mel Stuart
Stars
Kim Weston
The Staple Singers
The Dramatics
Jimmy Jones
Details
1973-09-16
103 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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