Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)

  • NC-17
  • 03/31/1971 (US)
  • Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 38m

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

Overview

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.

Melvin Van Peebles

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Simon Chuckster's headshot

Simon Chuckster

Beetle
Melvin Van Peebles's headshot

Melvin Van Peebles

Sweetback
Hubert Scales's headshot

Hubert Scales

Mu-Mu
Mario Van Peebles's headshot

Mario Van Peebles

The Young Sweetback
John Dullaghan's headshot

John Dullaghan

Commissioner
John Amos's headshot

John Amos

Biker
Lavelle Roby's headshot

Lavelle Roby

Rhetta Hughes's headshot

Rhetta Hughes

Old Girlfriend

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