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Comedian Wildman Steve (aka Steve Gallon) was an ex-disc jockey who made a series of raunchy "party" albums during the 70s. After appearing in fellow traveller Rudy Ray Moore's 1977 blaxploitation epic The Devil's Son-In-Law, the Wildman must have figured he could make it big as a raw, low budget action comedy star as well. Pairing up with director Rene Martinez, Jr., they headed down to Miami and cobbled together this threadbare, confounding chunk of no-budget funk. Super Soul Brother suffers from wretched non-acting and simple-minded plotting, with sloppy cinematography and hotel room sets. It's dull-witted, unfunny and poorly executed in every way. That being said, however, Super Soul Brother is a must-see for blaxploitation fans, not only as a benchmark of quality but also to savor the performance of Wildman Steve. The Wildman has enormous charm, enough to carry him through the lamest jokes, even when he's ad-libbing his lines and repeating himself ad nauseam ("You want me to lift that safe? Man, I can't lift no safe. Ain't no way I can lift no safe."). With the right collaborators, Wildman Steve may have had a chance, but this amateurish mess was no way to build a career. The film concludes with the defiant claim that "This Nigger Will Be Back!" It was not to be.