Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song
Year Released
1971
Genre
Drama
Production
Yeah Inc.
Director
Melvin Van Peebles
Overview
Sweet Sweetback, an orphan working in a Los Angeles brothel, is framed for murder by the police. An epic manhunt ensues, with Sweetback fleeing the police and a motorcycle gang.
Credits
Producer
Melvin Van PeeblesJerry Gross
Director
Melvin Van Peebles
Screenplay
Melvin Van Peebles
Photography
Bob Maxwell
Editor
Melvin Van Peebles
Musician
Melvin Van Peebles
Actor
The Black CommunityMelvin Van PeeblesBruce AdamsMichael AgustusJohn H. AllenJohn AmosMike AngelVincent BarbiMaggie BemleryBill Cade
Production
Yeah Inc.
Distribution
Cinemation Industries Inc.
Technical Specs
Year Released
1971
Genre
Drama
Color
Color
Aspect Ratio
1.85:1
Running Time
01:37
About the Filmography
The selected filmography for the years 1897–1971 includes works featured in the exhibition and others that are considered historically, socially, or politically relevant. Hollywood productions are generally excluded; the focus is instead on independent films, particularly the work of Black filmmakers. Black Academy Award nominees and winners are noted. This filmography was compiled using the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and various filmographies, including those by Klotman, Richards, and Hyatt. Primary production materials and contemporaneous film reviews were also consulted. Complete credits for many of the films are unavailable. All films are US productions unless otherwise noted, and distribution credits refer to the original distributors.