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Baadasssss! is a 2003 American biographical drama film, written, produced, directed by, and starring Mario Van Peebles.The film is based on the struggles of Van Peebles' father Melvin Van Peebles (played by Mario himself), as he attempts to film and distribute Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, a film that was widely credited with showing Hollywood that a viable African-American audience existed, and thus influencing the creation of the blaxploitation genre.
Mar 17, 2005 · Baadasssss!: Directed by Mario Van Peebles. With Mario Van Peebles, Joy Bryant, T.K. Carter, Terry Crews. Mario Van Peebles' half-documentary/half-homage to his ...
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Baadasssss!, also known as How to get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass, is Mario Van Peebles's homage to his father Melvin's 1971 film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadas...
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Jun 19, 2024 · Critics and audiences alike have gotten behind Mario Van Peebles' candid portrait of his father Melvin's struggle as a young, black director during the society-shifting early '70s. Determined to make a film that matters, Melvin (played by son Mario) deals with two-faced backers, a rag tag crew, threatening creditors and various shades of Hollywood hypocrisy. Obsessed and with everything on the line, including his failing eyesight and family, his only choice is to stick to his guns and do ...
Sep 7, 2003 · Baadasssss! R Released Sep 7, 2003 1h 48m Drama. List. 91% Tomatometer 109 Reviews. 84% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings. Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his ...
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May 28, 2004 · Purchase Baadasssss! on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Critics and audiences alike have gotten behind Mario Van Peebles' candid portrait of his father Melvin's struggle as a young, black director during the society-shifting early '70s. Determined to make a film that matters, Melvin (played by son Mario) deals with two-faced backers, a rag tag crew, threatening creditors and various shades of Hollywood hypocrisy. Obsessed and with everything on the line, including his ...
Baadasssss! 2004 · 1 hr 49 min. R. Drama · Independent. Playing his dad in the film, Mario Van Peebles recounts the revolutionary spirit that drove Van Peebles Sr. to turn his back on the Hollywood system. Subtitles: English. Starring: Terry Crews T.K. Carter Mario Van Peebles Joy Bryant Ossie Davis David Alan Grier Nia Long Paul Rodriguez ...
