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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

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NC-17

1h 37m

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

March 31st, 1971

5.4/10

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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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Bill Duke on SWEET SWEETBACK'S BADASSSSS SONG

SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSSS SONG Trailer [1971]

Cast

Melvin Van Peebles
Sweetback
Hubert Scales
Mu-Mu
John Dullaghan
Commissioner
Simon Chuckster
Beetle
Mario Van Peebles
Sweetback
Max Van Peebles
Sweetback
Rhetta Hughes
Old Girl Friend
John Amos
Biker
Megan Van Peebles
Kid
Wesley Gale
(as West Gale)
Full cast & crew

Directors

Melvin Van Peebles
Full cast & crew

Producers

Jerry Gross
producer
Melvin Van Peebles
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Melvin Van Peebles
written by
Full cast & crew

Taglines

The Film that THE MAN doesn't want you to see!
Rated X by an all white jury
Dedicated to all the Brothers and Sisters who have had enough of the Man
All Taglines

Keywords

nudity
male nudity
female nudity
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

August 15th, 2009 (Czechia) (Fresh Film Fest)
April 20th, 2019 (France) (Lyon Festival Hallucinations Collectives)
December 1st, 1979 (France) (Nantes Festival of 3 Continents)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (original title)
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (Canada) (English title)
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (France)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Los Angeles, California, USA

Running Times

97 min
98 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

Cinemation Industries
Yeah
Yeah Inc.

Distribution Companies

Prima Film (Canada)
Miracle Voice (Japan)
BFI Video (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (titles) / (optical effects) / titles & optical effects

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