Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

“The Film that THE MAN doesn't want you to see!”

5.2

1971

1h 38m

ActionCrimeDramaThriller

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.

Key Crew

Director

Melvin Van Peebles

Producers

Jerry Gross

Melvin Van Peebles

Writers

Melvin Van Peebles

Cinematography

Robert Maxwell

Music

Melvin Van Peebles

Cast (16)

Simon Chuckster

Beetle

Melvin Van Peebles

Sweetback

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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

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