Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
“YOU BLED MY MOMMA. YOU BLED MY POPPA. BUT YOU WONT BLEED ME.”
1971•NC-17•1h 38m•5.2•Released
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
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
Writer
Melvin Van Peebles
Budget
$0M
Revenue
$15M
Languages
English
Studio
Cinemation Industries
Cast
Simon Chuckster
Beetle
Melvin Van Peebles
Sweetback
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)
Production
Company
Cinemation Industries
Company
Yeah
Producer
Jerry Gross
Producer
Melvin Van Peebles
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