Supersoul Brother & The Films of Rene Martinez Jr.

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This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

The American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) represents the world's largest theatrical catalog of exploitation cinema. Their home video line presents a diverse selection of movies, ranging from new preservations of classics from the vast library of Something Weird to the wildest in shot-on-video (SOV) titles. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

Let's get w-i-i-ild! SUPER SOUL BROTHER AND THE FILMS OF RENE MARTINEZ, JR. collects the anti-dimensional filmography of enigmatic, Miami-based DIY filmmaker Martinez for the first time on home video. In SUPER SOUL BROTHER (1978), naive wino Steve ("Wildman" Steve Gallon, PETEY WHEATSTRAW) is injected with a serum that gives him superhuman strength, a catch phrase ("I'm w-i-i-ild!"), and a quest to battle the mad scientists and crooks who made it all possible. THE GUY FROM HARLEM (1977) finds gritty private investigator Al Connors (Loye Hawkins) locked in mortal combat with crime kingpin Big Daddy in an explosion of cocaine, kung-fu, and funk jams. Finally, ROAD OF DEATH (1973) follows local rockers the Joe Banana Band and friends (including Carol Conners and Jack Birch, future parents of Thora "GHOST WORLD" Birch) as they seek revenge against a biker gang for their hideous crimes—complete with a shocking climax that predicts the final scene in Quentin Tarantino's DEATH PROOF. Only in Florida.

directed by: Rene Martinez, Jr.
starring: “Wildman” Steve Gallon
1973-1978 / 234 min (combined) / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• SUPER SOUL BROTHER (1978, 74 mins): Preserved from AGFA's 35mm theatrical print, the only known elements in existence
  
• THE GUY FROM HARLEM (1977, 90 mins): Preserved from AGFA's 35mm theatrical print
  
• ROAD OF DEATH (1973, 70 mins): Preserved from Something Weird's35mm theatrical print, the only known elements in existence
  
• Photo gallery
  
• W-i-i-ild 35mm trailer reel from the AGFA vaults
• English SDH subtitles