Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song(1971)

5.1

98 min

ActionCrimeDramaThriller

"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.

Director: Melvin Van Peebles

Official Trailer

Top Cast

Simon Chuckster

Simon Chuckster

Beetle

Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Sweetback

Hubert Scales

Hubert Scales

Mu-Mu

Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

The Young Sweetback

John Dullaghan

John Dullaghan

Commissioner

John Amos

John Amos

Biker

Lavelle Roby

Lavelle Roby

Rhetta Hughes

Rhetta Hughes

Old Girlfriend

Norman Fields

Norman Fields

Joe Tornatore

Joe Tornatore

Mikel Angel

William Kirschner

William Kirschner

Vincent Barbi

Vincent Barbi

Chesley Noone

Curt Matson

Actor

Details

StatusReleased

Budget$150,000

Revenue$15,200,000