Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1971 · Movie · NC-17 · 98 min · ★ 5.2
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.
Also known as Sweet Sweetback's Badass Song
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-03-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NC-17
- Runtime
- 98 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 (119 votes)
Themes
- police brutality
- mexico
- homophobia
- brothel
- 1970s
- anti hero
- pimp
- black panther party
- on the run
- blaxploitation cinema
- racism
- los angeles, california
- +9 more
Cast & crew
Simon Chuckster
as Beetle
Melvin Van Peebles
as Sweetback
Mario Van Peebles
as The Young Sweetback
John Dullaghan
as Commissioner
John Amos
as Biker
Lavelle Roby
Rhetta Hughes
as Old Girlfriend
Norman Fields
- JT
Joe Tornatore
- MA
Mikel Angel
Directed by Melvin Van Peebles