BAADASSSSS!

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BAADASSSSS!
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R,1hr 48min
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Released:
May 28, 2004
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Classics
Synopsis: In 1971, filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles released his third film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which he wrote, directed, and scored. Despite boasting an all-black cast, an X rating, a low budget, and a decidedly non-Hollywood approach to moviemaking, the ground-breaking independent film went on to gross over ten million dollars while inspiring countless other films of the genre that would come to be called blaxploitation. Mario Van Peebles, the director's son, was 13 at the time and got his first ... Full Synopsis
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What's fascinating is the way Mario, working from his father's autobiography and his own memories, has somehow used his first-hand experience without being cornered by it. Full Review
Metascore
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75
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Melvin Van Peebles
Priscilla
Grandad, Granddad
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Melvin Van Peebles and Mario Van Peebles, nominee Best Feature, Best Director and Best Screenplay...
Melvin Van Peebles and Mario Van Peebles, nominee Best Feature, Best Director and Best Screenplay...
Melvin Van Peebles and Mario Van Peebles, nominee Best Feature, Best Director and Best Screenplay...
Melvin Van Peebles and Mario Van Peebles, nominee Best Feature, Best Director and Best Screenplay...
Melvin Van Peebles and Mario Van Peebles, nominee Best Feature, Best Director and Best Screenplay...
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