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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

NC-17

“The Film that THE MAN doesn't want you to see!”

1971·98 min·Released
Studio: Cinemation Industries, Yeah
5.2TMDb
Available on
Criterion Channel
Theatrical Mar 31, 1971
Nexus ms22790TMDb 5822IMDb tt0067810
🇺🇸
USA · English · USA
ActionCrimeDramaThriller

Overview

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.

Trailer

Crew

DirectorMelvin Van Peebles
WriterMelvin Van Peebles

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
Joe Tornatore
Mikel Angel
Mikel Angel
William Kirschner
William Kirschner
Vincent Barbi
Vincent Barbi
Chesley Noone
Chesley Noone
Curt Matson
Curt Matson
Actor
Wesley Gale
Wesley Gale
(as West Gale)

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Keywords

police brutalitymexicohomophobiabrothel1970santi heropimpblack panther partyon the runblaxploitation cinemaracismlos angeles, californiarevolutionaryblack stereotyperacist copwhorehouse1940ssex showtijuana, mexicoblack cinema

Details

Budget
$0M
Revenue
$15M
TMDb Votes
117
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