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Exciting, vibrant documentary record of the 1972 Wattstax music festival in the community of Watts in Los Angeles. The festival marked the seventh anniversary of the Watts riots and set out to be an African-American answer to Woodstock and featured superb appearances from Rufus Thomas, Issac Hayes, The Staple Sisters, The Bar Kay and Albert King with euphoric support from Richard Pryor and Jesse Jackson. Wattstax is a vital document of American cultural history.
Original Release
02/04/1973
US Release
02/04/1973
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| The Dramatics | Themselves |
| The Staple Singers | Themselves |
| Kim Weston | Self |
| Jimmy Jones | Self |
| Rance Allen | Self |
| The Emotions | Themselves |
| William Bell | Self |
| Louise McCord | Self |
| Debra Manning | Self |
| Eric Mercury | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| The Dramatics | Themselves |
| The Staple Singers | Themselves |
| Kim Weston | Self |
| Jimmy Jones | Self |
| Rance Allen | Self |
| The Emotions | Themselves |
| William Bell | Self |
| Louise McCord | Self |
| Debra Manning | Self |
| Eric Mercury | Self |
| Freddy Robinson | Self |
| Lee Sain | Self |
| Ernie Hines | Self |
| Sonny Warner | Self |
| The Newcomers | Themselves |
| Eddie Floyd | Self |
| The Temprees | Themselves |
| Frederick Knight | Self |
| The Bar-Kays | Themselves |
| Albert King | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Al Bell | Executive Producer |
| David L. Wolper | Executive Producer |
| Mel Stuart | Producer |
| Forest Hamilton | Producer |
| Michael Kelly | Producer |
| Scott Roberts | Producer |
| Larry Shaw | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Best Documentary Film | Nominated |
