Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

1971
1h 38m
5.2

5.2/10

117 votes • View on IMDb
Action Crime Drama Thriller

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

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $150,000

Revenue: $15,200,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Cinemation Industries Yeah
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Release Date March 31, 1971
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0067810
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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
Joe Tornatore

Mikel Angel
Mikel Angel

William Kirschner
William Kirschner

Vincent Barbi
Vincent Barbi

Key Crew

Jerry Gross
Producer
Melvin Van Peebles
Director
Melvin Van Peebles
Producer
Melvin Van Peebles
Screenplay