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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

1971 · Action · movie62 ratings

After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels.

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cast

Simon Chuckster

Simon Chuckster

Beetle

Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Sweetback

Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

The Young Sweetback

John Dullaghan

John Dullaghan

Commissioner

John Amos

John Amos

Biker

Lavelle Roby

Lavelle Roby

Rhetta Hughes

Rhetta Hughes

Old Girlfriend

Norman Fields

Norman Fields

Joe Tornatore

Mikel Angel

William Kirschner

William Kirschner

Vincent Barbi

Vincent Barbi

director

Melvin Van Peebles

where to watch

Criterion Channel

trailers

SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSSS SONG Trailer [1971]

SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSSS SONG Trailer [1971]

Official Theatrical Trailer - AGFA

Official Theatrical Trailer - AGFA

Mark Kermode reviews Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song (1971) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song (1971) | BFI Player

Mario Van Peebles on Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song and Melvin Van Peebles's Legacy | NYFF59

Mario Van Peebles on Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song and Melvin Van Peebles's Legacy | NYFF59

Bill Duke on SWEET SWEETBACK'S BADASSSSS SONG

Bill Duke on SWEET SWEETBACK'S BADASSSSS SONG

information

genres

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

budget

$0.1M

revenue

$15.2M

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