Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

1971 · 97 min · EN · NC-17 · 5.2 (96 votes)
Dir. Melvin Van Peebles · Starring Simon Chuckster, Melvin Van Peebles, Mario Van Peebles, John Dullaghan, John Amos, Lavelle Roby · Music Melvin Van Peebles

The Film that THE MAN doesn't want you to see!

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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.

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A visceral, no-holds-barred ride through urban decay and revolutionary fervor. It's a defiant, urgent cry against oppression, fueled by raw energy and a relentless spirit of survival. This is pure, unadulterated cinematic rebellion.

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