From the stage to the street, Wattstax brilliantly captures a musical moment -- and a poignantly passionate response to painful social upheaval.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Mel Stuart -
Producer -
Mel Stuart , Larry Shaw -
Distributor -
Columbia Pictures -
Production Co -
Stax Records , Wolper Productions -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Documentary , Music -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 4, 1973, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 18, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 38m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)