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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song is a 1971 American independent blaxploitation action thriller film written, co-produced, scored, edited, directed by, and starring Melvin Van Peebles. His son Mario Van Peebles also appears in a small role, playing the title character as a young boy.
Mar 22, 1973 · With Melvin Van Peebles, Hubert Scales, John Dullaghan, Simon Chuckster. 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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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Melvin Van Peebles
- 1973-03-22
May 7, 2020 · Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song - Full Movie. 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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Mar 23, 2020 · Included in MoMA’s permanent collection and considered to be among the most significant features ever by an African-American filmmaker, SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSS SONG is an unforgettable...
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A 1971 film by Melvin Van Peebles, who wrote, directed, composed, and starred in this landmark of Black and American independent cinema. The film follows a Black man on the run from racist cops and explores themes of liberation, resistance, and identity.
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A landmark of Black and American independent cinema that would send shock waves through the culture, SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSSS SONG was Melvin Van Peebles's second feature film, after...
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A 1971 film by Melvin Van Peebles, starring himself as a Black hero who fights white oppression. The film features a revolutionary style and sound design, and depicts sexual activity, including some involving underage participants.
