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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
The Film that THE MAN doesn't want you to see!
Genres
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
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.
Details
Budget
$150000
Revenue
$15200000
Runtime
98 min
Release Date
1971-03-31
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
107
Vote Average
5.201
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Simon Chuckster
Beetle
Melvin Van Peebles
Sweetback
Hubert Scales
Mu-Mu
Mario Van Peebles
The Young Sweetback
John Dullaghan
Commissioner
John Amos
Biker
Lavelle Roby
Rhetta Hughes
Old Girlfriend
Norman Fields
Joe Tornatore
Mikel Angel
William Kirschner
Vincent Barbi
Chesley Noone
Curt Matson
Actor
Wesley Gale
(as West Gale)
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