Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Also known as Sweet Sweetback's Baaadasssss Song
1971 film by Melvin Van Peebles
Film · TMDB
5.2After 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.
Released: 1971-03-3198 minDir: Melvin Van PeeblesAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerBudget: $150,000Box office: $15.2M
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Cast
- Simon Chuckster as Beetle
- Melvin Van Peebles as Sweetback
- Mario Van Peebles as The Young Sweetback
- John Dullaghan as Commissioner
- John Amos as Biker
- Lavelle Roby
Themes
- police brutality