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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

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

5.1

1h 38m

1971

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Melvin Van Peebles

Trailer

ActionCrimeDramaThriller

police brutalitymexicohomophobiabrothel1970santi heropimpblack panther partyon the runblaxploitation cinemaracismlos angeles, california

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Cast & Crew

Simon Chuckster

Simon Chuckster

as Beetle

Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

as Sweetback

Hubert Scales

Hubert Scales

as Mu-Mu

Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

as The Young Sweetback

John Dullaghan

John Dullaghan

as Commissioner

John Amos

John Amos

as Biker

Lavelle Roby

Lavelle Roby

Rhetta Hughes

Rhetta Hughes

as Old Girlfriend

Norman Fields

Norman Fields

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