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  • Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
  • R
    97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
R
97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

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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Writer
Melvin Van Peebles (written by)
Cinematographer
Robert Maxwell (as Bob Maxwell)
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Release date
Mar 31, 1971 (United States)
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37 cast members
Name Known for
Melvin Van Peebles
Sweetback Sweetback   See fewer
John Dullaghan
Commissioner Commissioner   See fewer
Mario Van Peebles
Sweetback - Kid (as Mario Peebles) Sweetback - Kid (as Mario Peebles)   See fewer
Max Van Peebles
Sweetback - Young Sweetback - Young   See fewer
Rhetta Hughes
Old Girl Friend Old Girl Friend   See fewer
John Amos
Biker (as Johnny Amos) Biker (as Johnny Amos)   See fewer
Megan Van Peebles
Kid (as Megan Peebles) Kid (as Megan Peebles)   See fewer
Wesley Gale
Actor (as West Gale) Actor (as West Gale)   See fewer
Lavelle Roby
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Ted Hayden
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Sonja Dunson
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Niva Ruschell
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Ed Rue
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Ron Prince
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Steve Cole
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Mikel Angel
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Marria Evonee
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Jon Jacobs
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William Kirschner
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Chesley Noone
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Joni Watkins
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Jerry Days
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John Allen
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Brer Soul
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Edson C. Kurose
Coronor (as Ed Kurose) Coronor (as Ed Kurose)   See fewer
Maggie Bembry
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
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