Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
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Produced, directed, written, scored by, and starring Melvin Van Peebles, this landmark "blaxploitation" film was as controversial as it was popular for its then X-rated story of one African-American man's triumph over the Man. After beating a couple of white cops he witnessed brutalizing a local black revolutionary, sex show performer Sweetback (Van Peebles) has to go on the run. As he flees through decrepit South Central Los Angeles, Sweetback demonstrates his formidable potency through sex as well as violence, evading the police manhunt by any means necessary. As Sweetback runs off into the sunset, however, Van Peebles warns that the story, like the 1960s racial strife, isn't over. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi
- Starring:
- Melvin Van Peebles, Simon Chuckster, (more)
- Director(s):
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Produced, directed, written, scored by, and starring Melvin Van Peebles, this landmark "blaxploitation" film was as controversial as it was popular for its then X-rated story of one African-American man's triumph over the Man. After beating a couple of white cops he witnessed brutalizing a local black revolutionary, sex show performer Sweetback (Van Peebles) has to go on the run. As he flees through decrepit South Central Los Angeles, Sweetback demonstrates his formidable potency through sex as well as violence, evading the police manhunt by any means necessary. As Sweetback runs off into the sunset, however, Van Peebles warns that the story, like the 1960s racial strife, isn't over. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast of Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
- Melvin Van Peebles - Sweetback
- Hubert Scales - Mu-Mu
- West Gale
- John Amos
- Rhetta Hughes - Old Girl Friend
- Ed Rue
- Simon Chuckster - Beetle
- John Dullaghan - Commissioner
- Niva Rochelle
- Nick Ferrari
- Lavelle Roby
- Director(s):
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Writer(s):
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Producer(s):
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Nudity, Adult Language, Violence, Not For Children, Strong Sexual Content)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language.
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