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November 1974 (USA) morePlot:
Sun Ra--space-age prophet, Pharaonic jester, shaman-philosopher and avant-jazz keyboardist/bandleader--land his spaceship in Oakland... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Like no other movie I have ever seen moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Barbara Deloney | ... | Candy |
| Sun Ra | ... | Himself |
| Raymond Johnson | ... | The Overseer (as Ray Johnson) |
| Erika Leder | ... | Tania |
| Christopher Brooks | ... | Jimmy Fey |
| La Shaa Stallings | ... | Bertha |
| Sinthia Ayala | ... | Chili Pepper |
| Clarence Brewer | ... | Bernard |
| June Tyson | ... | Arkestra member |
| Morgan Upton | ... | Agent #2 |
| Walter Burns | ... | Agent #1 |
| Tiny Parker | ... | Tiny |
| Sam Bankhead | ... | Sam |
| John Gilmore | ... | Arkestra member |
| Marshall Allen | ... | Arkestra member |
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According to director 'John Coney (I)', the film utilized a sound stage that was controlled by 'Artie Mitchell' and 'Jim Mitchell (IV)', who were concurrently filming Behind the Green Door (1972). The production teams from both films shared the sound stage expenses, as well as the sound stage itself: the riser on which the Arkestra performed was also used by the Mitchell Bros. for "other purposes." moreFAQ
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As another user said, some familiarity with Sun Ra will definitely make this movie make more sense. Sun Ra was a musical genius and quite possibly insane, and he led his Arkestra almost like a cult.
Imagine the Black Panthers convening in a jazz club, and someone spiking the punch with a few pints of mescaline. Then you'll have some idea what this movie is like. (Incidentally, Ra forbid the members of the Arkestra from using drugs, or even drinking.)
Yes, the racial politics in the movie are questionable, but I doubt many people are going to watch this movie expecting profound social ideologies. More likely they will be drawn by Sun Ra's intriguing personality, his unique musical aesthetic, and the sheer weirdness, kitsch, and spectacle of it all.
If you find Sun Ra entertaining, you will definitely want to see this movie.