Wattstax (1973)
Overview
A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with footage of the living conditions in the current-day Watts neighborhood.
Where to watch Wattstax
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | — | Amazon Video, Sky, YouTube |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Ireland | — | — | Sky |
| Germany | — | — | Amazon Video, YouTube |
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What is Wattstax about?
A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with footage of the living conditions in the current-day Watts neighborhood. Wattstax is a Music, Documentary movie, released on 1973-02-04, runtime 98 minutes.
Is Wattstax worth watching?
TMDB users rate Wattstax 6.8 out of 10 from 21 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Wattstax?
In the United States, Wattstax can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 5 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Mel Stuart
Cast
- Richard Pryor as Self
- Rufus Thomas as Self
- Isaac Hayes as Self
- Melvin Van Peebles as Self
- Kim Weston
- William Bell
- Albert King as Self
- Eddie Floyd as Self
- Little Milton
- Carla Thomas
- Erik Kilpatrick as Self
- Ted Lange as Self
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Sources
Details and the 6.8/10 rating from Wattstax on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.