Movie·1971·1h 38m
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
YOU BLED MY MOMMA. YOU BLED MY POPPA. BUT YOU WONT BLEED ME.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Melvin Van Peebles, Jerry Gross
Cinematography
Robert Maxwell
Music
Melvin Van Peebles
Editor
Melvin Van Peebles
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
119 votes
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// cast
Cast
Simon Chuckster
Beetle
Melvin Van Peebles
Sweetback
Mario Van Peebles
The Young Sweetback
John Dullaghan
Commissioner
John Amos
Biker
Lavelle Roby
Rhetta Hughes
Old Girlfriend
Norman Fields
Joe Tornatore
Mikel Angel
William Kirschner
Vincent Barbi
Chesley Noone
Curt Matson
Actor
Wesley Gale
(as West Gale)
// crew
Crew
Robert Maxwell
Director of Photography
Melvin Van Peebles
Editor, Producer, Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Jerry Gross
Producer
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