Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song 1971
5.20/10 by 100 users
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.
- Title: Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
- Year: 1971
- Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Country: United States of America
- Studio: Yeah
- Director: Melvin Van Peebles
- Cast: Simon Chuckster, Melvin Van Peebles, Hubert Scales, Mario Van Peebles, John Dullaghan, John Amos
- Crew: Jerry Gross (Producer), Robert Maxwell (Director of Photography), Melvin Van Peebles (Director), Melvin Van Peebles (Producer), Melvin Van Peebles (Screenplay), Melvin Van Peebles (Editor)
- Keyword: police brutality, mexico, homophobia, black people, brothel, 1970s, anti hero, pimp, black panther party, on the run, blaxploitation cinema, racism, los angeles, california, revolutionary, black stereotype, racist cop, whorehouse, 1940s, sex show, tijuana, mexico, black cinema, corrupt cop
- Release: Mar 31, 1971
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- IMDb: 5.20 / 10 by 100 users
- Popularity: 9
- Budget: $150,000
- Revenue: $15,200,000
- Language: English
Criterion Channel
Apple TV
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
