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Petey Wheatstraw

  • 1977
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.7K
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Petey Wheatstraw (1977)
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After being murdered by his rivals, Petey Wheatstraw is resurrected, in exchange for marrying the devil's daughter, the world's ugliest woman.After being murdered by his rivals, Petey Wheatstraw is resurrected, in exchange for marrying the devil's daughter, the world's ugliest woman.After being murdered by his rivals, Petey Wheatstraw is resurrected, in exchange for marrying the devil's daughter, the world's ugliest woman.

  • Director
    • Cliff Roquemore
  • Writers
    • Cliff Roquemore
    • Rudy Ray Moore
  • Stars
    • Rudy Ray Moore
    • Jimmy Lynch
    • Leroy Daniels
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    1.7K
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    • Director
      • Cliff Roquemore
    • Writers
      • Cliff Roquemore
      • Rudy Ray Moore
    • Stars
      • Rudy Ray Moore
      • Jimmy Lynch
      • Leroy Daniels
    • 28User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Rudy Ray Moore
    Rudy Ray Moore
    • Petey
    Jimmy Lynch
    • Jimmy…
    Leroy Daniels
    • Leroy
    Ernest Mayhand
    • Skillet
    Ebony Wright
    Ebony Wright
    • Nell…
    Steve Gallon
    • Steve
    • (as Wildman Steve)
    G. Tito Shaw
    • Lucifer
    Ted Clemmons
    • Ted
    Marvin Jones
    • Scarface Willie
    George Mireless
    • Mr. White
    Bryan L. Roquemore
    • Larry
    Clifford Roquemore II
    • Baby Petey
    Brian Breye
    • Bantu
    Rose Williams
    • Petey's Mother
    • (as Rose "Jewell" Williams)
    Sy Richardson
    Sy Richardson
    • Petey's Father
    Danny Poinson
    • Young Petey
    A. Jay Malone
    • Pastor
    Rodney Lockhart
    • Boy Fighting Young Petey
    • Director
      • Cliff Roquemore
    • Writers
      • Cliff Roquemore
      • Rudy Ray Moore
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    User reviews28

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    9shark-43

    An Absolute Classic!

    There is no other film quite like "Petey Wheatstraw". My friends and I love cheesy, weird little cult films and we've seen almost ALL of them in almost every genre - the black urban films that were churned out during the 1970's have some classics and some clunkers and Rudy Ray Moore is a fascinating movie "star". A nightclub comic who was famous forhis filthy "poems" - we had enjoyed his other films "Dolemite" and "Disco Godfather" but nothing prepared us for "Petey Wheatstraw" - from the absurd plotline to the garish costumes, the cheap sets, the great music, the bad acting and the awful, laughable fight scenes, this movie has everything!!! You just have to sit back with a beer, a drink, whatever floats your boat and take this thing on. You never can guess what oddity or strange turn of events are around the corner. Rudy Ray Moore, with his out of shape nightclub comic's body, struts around like he's the sexiest thing in the world and the street worn looking women in the film fling themselves at him. His "kung-fu" fighting has to be seen to be believed - my 95 year old grandpa could lift his leg higher!!
    9Captain_Couth

    Rudy Ray Moore Movies: He's the devil's son in law!

    Petey Wheatstraw (1978) marks the end of Rudy Ray Moore's great run at independent film making. The 70's were about to end along with the great era of self produced films. The big movie companies were about to crush the small market studios once and for all.

    Enough soapboxing on with my behalf, let's get on with the brief review. Rudy Ray Moore plays a signifying performer who some how manages to get mixed up with the Devil's personal affairs. He makes a deal with old Lucipher (watch the film to get that joke) and tries to welsh on his end of the deal. This film is flat out funny. Loosely based upon one of his stand up skits (Dolemite and the Human Tornado were also based on stand up routines)and technically sound (for a low budget production) Petey Wheatstraw is a must watch.

    I highly recommend this film.
    Michael_Elliott

    A Different Kind of Rudy Ray Moore

    Petey Wheatstraw (1977)

    ** (out of 4)

    Rudy Ray Moore is back, this time playing the title character, a comedian who is doubled crossed by a couple jerks. Petey is shot dead in the streets and his spirit is visited by Lucifer who offers him a deal. If Petey agrees to marry his daughter and have a son, Petey can continue life and be given a magical pimp stick. Petey takes the deal and enjoys the powers that the stick gives him but when it comes time to pay he wants no part of Lucifer's daughter.

    After DOLEMITE and its sequel THE HUMAN TORPEDO, Moore found himself playing a new character and while it's not nearly as entertaining as the earlier movies, if you're a fan of the comic then there's plenty to enjoy here. If you're coming to this film expecting to see anything like THE HUMAN TORPEDO then you had better check yourself because this film is something completely different. As wild as the story sounds, the film is actually pretty straight-forward without too many campy or over-the-top moments.

    The direction they took this film is somewhat shocking because it barely registers a R-rating until the final fifteen-minutes when we finally get some exploitation moments including a weird orgy sequence and some nudity. Everything before that is pretty much a straight but bizarre drama dealing with Petey being murdered but then given a chance to seek revenge on the men behind it. All of this is played rather straight and it is entertaining but I'm just not sure the blaxploitation crowd are going to enjoy something straight when it comes to Moore.

    The film finally reaches some high marks at the end when Lucifer and his servants come for revenge. The make up on the devils is quite generic but it makes for some fun. As usual Moore doesn't give a great performance but he's certainly quite the character and he manages to make the role fun and keep the viewer interested in what's going on. The supporting cast is nice and for the most part fans of Moore should enjoy this one.
    6bertorecuerza

    Hilarious at times

    I saw rented this movie in the mid 90's as I walked through the aisle at Blockbuster. My friend and I saw the awesome cover (much funnier than what has) and saw the name and we decided we must watch this.

    From the beginning, the movie is a joke. It starts on a funny and strange note and there are a handful of funny scenes, but it gets mixed with a lot of boring "meh" moments. I'd say watch it while you're doing something else and be prepared to rewind in case you walk back into it in the middle of a funny scene.
    Backlash007

    Dolemite vs. Satan and the Rev. Al Sharpton!

    This one should have been called Dolemite versus Satan and the Reverend Al Sharpton (Leroy Daniels looks just like the reverend). Rudy Ray Moore stars as Petey Wheatstraw the Devil's Son-in-law in this black action classic. The basic story breaks down like this: Petey Wheatstraw is murdered and makes a bargain with Lucifer to come back and exact his revenge. The only catch is that he has to marry the Devil's daughter, who is a bus station skank. So Petey is given an enchanted pimp cane which gives him superpowers and he begins to plan out his vengeance (as well as a plan to doublecross the devil). In traditional fashion, it's loaded with off the wall humor. For example: Rudy Ray stopping in the middle of the street to comb some kids hair, ridiculous jogging, and watermelon child birth. Petey Wheatstraw is also loaded with the regular Rudy Ray cast, including Jimmy Lynch, Queen Bee, and Sheriff Beatty. Where is Howard Jackson though? It's not quite the masterpiece that is Dolemite, but it does have the greatest sex scene in the history of film. Can you dig it?

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    • Trivia
      Peetie (sic) Wheatstraw was a St. Louis blues singer who was quite popular in the thirties, known as "The High Sheriff from Hell" and "The Devil's Son-In-Law".
    • Goofs
      In the closing credits, the martial arts performers are listed as "marshall arts performers".
    • Quotes

      Petey: Oh, hell no, uh uh. No no no, I won't marry her, deal or no deal. Kill me man, kill me, uh umm!

    • Crazy credits
      Cliff Roquemore's directing credit says that he's a Libra.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Legend of Dolemite (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Petey Wheatstraw
      Written by Nat Dove and Mary Love

      Performed by Mary Love

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    • Release date
      • November 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • O Genro do Diabo
    • Filming locations
      • 1255 E 69th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(Baptist Church)
    • Production company
      • Comedian International Enterprises (C.I.E.)
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    • Budget
      • $750,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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