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Black Wax

  • 19831983
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 19m
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7.9/10
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Gil Scott-Heron in Black Wax (1983)
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BLACK WAX is a musical-political entertainment film produced and directed by Robert Mugge. It centers on the late African American poet-singer-songwriter Gil Scott-Heron - the man Melody Mak... Read allBLACK WAX is a musical-political entertainment film produced and directed by Robert Mugge. It centers on the late African American poet-singer-songwriter Gil Scott-Heron - the man Melody Maker called "the most dangerous musician alive" and many dubbed the forefather of rap music ... Read allBLACK WAX is a musical-political entertainment film produced and directed by Robert Mugge. It centers on the late African American poet-singer-songwriter Gil Scott-Heron - the man Melody Maker called "the most dangerous musician alive" and many dubbed the forefather of rap music - and his Midnight Band. The entertainment is political. HD from the original 16mm film an... Read all
IMDb RATING
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156
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  • Director
    • Robert Mugge
  • Stars
    • Gil Scott-Heron
    • Ed Brady
    • Robert Gordon
  • Director
    • Robert Mugge
  • Stars
    • Gil Scott-Heron
    • Ed Brady
    • Robert Gordon
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    • 4User reviews
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    Gil Scott-Heron
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    Ed Brady
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    Robert Gordon
    • Self - Bass
    Glen 'Astro' Turner
    • Self - Keyboards and Harmonica
    Larry MacDonald
    • Self - Percussion
    Carl Cornwell
    • Self - Sax, Flute, Piano
    Vernon James
    • Self - Sax and Flute
    Ron Holloway
    • Self - Sax
    Kenny Sheffield
    • Self - Trumpet and Flügelhorn
    Gia Scott-Heron
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Mugge
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    Amazing. Gil Scott-Heron in 1983 could be describing 2019. It's all there.
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    • Sep 10, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Svarta spår
    • Filming locations
      • Washington, District of Columbia, USA(Wax Museum nightclub)
    • Production companies
      • Channel Four Films
      • Mug-Shot
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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