Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song 52 years old
The Film that THE MAN doesn't want you to see!
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.
Credits
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mario Van Peebles He was 14, now 67 years old | as The Young Sweetback |
| Mikel Angel | |
| William Kirschner | |
| John Amos He was 31, now 84 years old | as Biker |
| Lavelle Roby | |
| Melvin Van Peebles He was 38, now 91 years old | as Sweetback |
| Vincent Barbi He was 59, 86 years old when he died | |
| Norman Fields | |
| Rhetta Hughes She was 17, now 70 years old | as Old Girlfriend |
| Hubert Scales | as Mu-Mu |
| Curt Matson | as Actor |
| John Dullaghan He was 40, 78 years old when he died | as Commissioner |
| Simon Chuckster | as Beetle |
| Joe Tornatore He was 36, now 89 years old |
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jerry Gross as Producer. He was 31 (62) years old when He died | Production |
| Robert Maxwell as Director of Photography. He was 47 (68) years old when He died | Camera |
| Melvin Van Peebles as Director. He was 38 (now 91) years old | Directing |
| Melvin Van Peebles as Editor. He was 38 (now 91) years old | Editing |
| Melvin Van Peebles as Producer. He was 38 (now 91) years old | Production |
| Melvin Van Peebles as Music. He was 38 (now 91) years old | Sound |
| Melvin Van Peebles as Screenplay. He was 38 (now 91) years old | Writing |
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (52 years)
The Film that THE MAN doesn't want you to see!
- Release day: Friday, April 23, 1971
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Budget: 150000.00
- Revenue: 15200000.00
