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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song is a 1971 American independent blaxploitation action thriller film written, co-produced, scored, edited, directed by, and starring Melvin Van Peebles. His son Mario Van Peebles also appears in a small role, playing the title character as a young boy.
May 7, 2020 · Watch the 1971 blaxploitation film by Melvin Van Peebles, starring a black male prostitute who escapes from the police and the man. The movie features erotic scenes, political satire, and a famous song by Earth, Wind & Fire.
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Mar 22, 1973 · A 1971 blaxploitation film about a black male prostitute who escapes from the police and the Hells Angels. The movie features a soundtrack by Melvin Van Peebles and Earth Wind & Fire, and a warning for the white community.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Melvin Van Peebles
- 1973-03-22
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A 1971 film by Melvin Van Peebles, who wrote, directed, composed, and starred in this landmark of Black and American independent cinema. The film follows a Black man on the run from racist cops and explores themes of liberation, resistance, and identity.
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A landmark of Black and American independent cinema that would send shock waves through the culture, SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSSS SONG was Melvin Van Peebles's second feature...
