“YOU BLED MY MOMMA. YOU BLED MY POPPA. BUT YOU WONT BLEED ME.”
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
5.2
119 votes·1971
·1h 38m
·MovieActionCrimeDramaThriller
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget101.3x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
police brutalitymexicohomophobiabrothel1970santi heropimpblack panther partyon the runblaxploitation cinemaracismlos angeles, california
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)
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