Super Fly T.N.T.

Super Fly T.N.T.

Year: 1973

Runtime: 87 mins

Language: English

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Same dude with a different plan… in another country with a different man. A Harlem drug dealer and his girlfriend retire to Rome, where he joins an African revolution.

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Location

Rome, Italy, New York City, USA, Umbria, Italy

The film unfolds across Rome's neon-lit streets and casino hubs, where Priest navigates a life of high-stakes games. It also revisits memories of New York City, grounding Priest’s roots and relationships in an urban, immigrant blueprint. Umbria is introduced as Sonko's homeland, portrayed as a war-torn country that motivates the mission to intervene.

🏛️ Urban landscapes 🎭 Cultural clash 🗺️ Cross-border drama

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Main Characters – Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)

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Priest - Ron O'Neal

A former drug dealer whose boredom with Rome’s casino nightlife pushes him toward a dangerous, global mission. His street-smarts and impulsive charm make him resourceful, yet his decisions are haunted by his past and the pull of personal relationships.

🎭 Antihero 💼 Crime figure ✈️ Cross-border risk

Georgia - Sheila Frazier

Priest’s partner who longs for stability and a family, contrasting with Priest’s appetite for risk. She challenges him to commit to a different life, and her reactions to his choices reveal tenderness, frustration, and a desire for a shared future.

❤️ Love 🤝 Loyalty

Jordan Gaines - Robert Guillaume

Georgia’s acquaintance from New York who recognizes her in Rome and brings memories of their prior life into the present. He moves between friendship and conflict, contributing to the film’s sense of a wider, guarded community.

🎶 Memory 🤝 Friendship

Dr. Lamine Sonko - Roscoe Lee Browne

A doctor from Umbria whose homeland was destroyed by tanks. He becomes a catalyst for Priest’s transformation, insisting on action and offering a moral center amid political intrigue.

🩺 Doctor 🧭 Mission

Matty Smith - Jacques Sernas

A casino veteran and businessman who negotiates weapons deals, steering the plot’s expedient path to aid Sonko. He embodies pragmatism and networked influence within the underworld.

💼 Casino 🧩 Strategist

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Major Themes – Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)

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💰 Power and Money

The film centers on money as both lure and weapon, from casino games to illicit deals that orchestrate violence. Priest navigates a world where wealth buys influence and safety, yet cannot buy loyalty or redemption. The pursuit of financial leverage pulls characters into dangerous alliances and betrayals, highlighting the corrosive effect of greed.

🕊️ Freedom and Escape

Characters seek release from oppressive circumstances, whether through leaving New York, fleeing to Rome, or fighting back in Umbria. The jailbreak-like sequence and Priest’s decision to help Sonko are framed as quests for personal and political liberty. The ending’s daylight scene reinforces a moment of hard-won emancipation amid a hostile world.

🧭 Identity and Loyalty

Love, duty, and national belonging pull the characters in different directions as they navigate loyalties to partners and causes. Priest’s street-smart persona clashes with the doctor’s principled mission, testing where his true loyalties lie. The climax raises questions about allegiance to individuals versus collective liberation, and the price of choosing sides.

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