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Space Is the Place

  • 19741974
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  • 1h 22m
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6.5/10
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Space Is the Place (1974)
Sun Ra the space age prophet lands his spaceship in Oakland, having been presumed lost in space for a few years.
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Sun Ra--space-age prophet, pharoanic jester, shaman-philosopher and avant-jazz keyboardist/bandleader--lands his spaceship in Oakland, having been presumed lost in space for a few years. Wit... Read allSun Ra--space-age prophet, pharoanic jester, shaman-philosopher and avant-jazz keyboardist/bandleader--lands his spaceship in Oakland, having been presumed lost in space for a few years. With Black Power on the rise, Ra disembarks and proclaims himself "the alter-destiny." He hol... Read allSun Ra--space-age prophet, pharoanic jester, shaman-philosopher and avant-jazz keyboardist/bandleader--lands his spaceship in Oakland, having been presumed lost in space for a few years. With Black Power on the rise, Ra disembarks and proclaims himself "the alter-destiny." He holds a myth-vs.-reality rap session with black inner-city youth at a rec center, threatening... Read all
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  • Director
    • John Coney
  • Writers
    • Joshua Smith
    • Sun Ra
  • Stars
    • Sun Ra
    • Raymond Johnson
    • Christopher Brooks
  • Director
    • John Coney
  • Writers
    • Joshua Smith
    • Sun Ra
  • Stars
    • Sun Ra
    • Raymond Johnson
    • Christopher Brooks
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    • 12User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    Top cast

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    Sun Ra
    Sun Ra
    • Sun Ra
    Raymond Johnson
    Raymond Johnson
    • The Overseer
    • (as Ray Johnson)
    Christopher Brooks
    • Jimmy Fey
    Barbara Deloney
    • Candy
    Erika Leder
    • Tania
    Jack Baker
    Jack Baker
    • Bubbles
    • (as John Bailey)
    Clarence Brewer
    • Bernard
    Walter Burns
    • Agent #1
    Morgan Upton
    Morgan Upton
    • Agent #2
    Sinthia Ayala
    • Chili Pepper
    La Shaa Stallings
    • Bertha
    Tiny Parker
    • Tiny
    John Gilmore
    • Arkestra member
    Danny Davis
    • Arkestra member
    Larry Northington
    • Arkestra member
    Kwame Hadi
    • Arkestra member
    Ken Moshesh
    • Arkestra member
    June Tyson
    • Arkestra member
    • Director
      • John Coney
    • Writers
      • Joshua Smith
      • Sun Ra
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    • Trivia
      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."
    • Quotes

      [Drunk walks into Sun Ra's employment agency]

      Drunk: My man, what's happenin?

      Sun Ra: Everything is happenin.

      Drunk: What is this... I mean what... where am I? Who is you?

      Sun Ra: I am everything, and nuthin.

      Drunk: Nuthin? Well you betta tell me about this nuthin stuff, cause, uh, I need a job. I... I don't know what to do.

      Sun Ra: What have you been doin lately?

      Drunk: Uh huh uh, nuthin, really, nuthin.

      Sun Ra: How long have you been doing nuthin?

      Drunk: Quite some time. Quite some time.

      Sun Ra: You must be an expert at it.

      Drunk: Got my B.A., ya see.

      Sun Ra: We'll hire you to do that.

      Drunk: How much I get paid, man?

      Sun Ra: Nuthin.

      Drunk: Nuthin? NUTHIN? I got to have sumthin so I can get me anotha botty. I can't go for that shit!

    • Alternate versions
      The 2003 Plexifilm DVD restores a substantial amount of footage that had been omitted from the Rhapsody videocassette version. Among the additions are two plot lines, one involving two nurses/prostitutes (which includes full frontal nudity), and the other about a pool hustler/junky.
    • Connections
      Edited into Destination Planet Rock (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      It's After The End Of The World
      Composed and Arranged by Sun Ra

      Performed by Sun Ra And His Intergalactic Solar Arkestra

    User reviews12

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    4/10
    One man's deluded vision of the plight of African Americans
    This movie was certainly made on a low budget, but I don't hold that against it-- many low budget flicks have turned out to both entertaining and successful. The main problem with this movie is that it stretches what amounts to a 20 minute plot into a "full lenth?!" picture. Also, the musical interludes are painful at best. The message is here, and the God Sun Ra (Who I might add is played by a fellow who actually thinks he is Sun Ra) makes for an interesting character. Lack of plot and depth of writing are what do this movie in. But hey, at least it's short!
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    • Apr 9, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Космос - отличное место
    • Filming locations
      • Berkeley, California, USA
    • Production company
      • North American Star System
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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