Wattstax

1h 38mDocumentary Comedy Music Musical

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. The film won the Golden Globe for Best Documentary Film.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 Wa... Read more

Starring Richard Pryor, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes, Melvin Van Peebles, Kim Weston, William Bell, Albert King, Eddie Floyd, Little Milton, Carla Thomas

Watch "Wattstax" from streaming services Apple TV+ (itunes), Amazon released in 1973. It's a documentary and comedy movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.