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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1971 | 1h 38m | Crime, Drama
Brief Synopsis
Falsely accused of murder, Sweetback goes on the run, dodging dirty cops, dealing with Hell's Angels, and always leaving the ladies satisfied. This 1971 classic from writer, director, and star Melvin Van Peebles helped launch the blaxploitation genre.
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Cast and Crew
DIRECTOR
Melvin Van Peebles
CAST
Melvin Van Peebles
Mario Van Peebles
Hubert Scales
Simon Chuckster
John Dullaghan
John Amos
PRODUCERS
Melvin Van Peebles
Jerry Gross
WRITERS
Melvin Van Peebles
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