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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

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"YOU BLED MY MOMMA. YOU BLED MY POPPA. BUT YOU WONT BLEED ME."

Duration

1h 38m

Release

31 Mar 1971

Country

United States

Language

English

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.

Plot

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.

Cast

Melvin Van PeeblesHubert ScalesJohn Dullaghan

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 5.5/10Rotten Tomatoes: 73%Metacritic: 71/100

Details

Director

Melvin Van Peebles

Writers

Melvin Van Peebles

Revenue

$15,200,000

Budget

$150,000

Awards

1 win total

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