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Baadasssss!

A father, a son, a revolution.

2004 · R · 1h 48m

Directed by Mario Van Peebles

6.5

TMDB audience score
62 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." Playing his father in the film, Van Peebles offers an unapologetic account of Melvin's brash and sometimes deceptive conduct on the set of the film, including questionable antics like writing bad checks, tricking a local fire department and allowing his son, Mario, to shoot racy sex scenes at the age of 11.

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Cast

  • Mario Van Peebles
    Melvin Van Peebles

  • Joy Bryant
    Priscilla

  • Khleo Thomas
    Mario

  • T.K. Carter
    Bill Cosby

  • Terry Crews
    Big T

  • Ossie Davis
    Granddad

  • David Alan Grier
    Clyde Houston

  • Nia Long
    Sandra

  • Paul Rodríguez
    Jose Garcia

  • Saul Rubinek
    Howard Kaufman

  • Rainn Wilson
    Bill Harris

  • Don Dowe
    Officer

  • John Singleton
    Detroit J

  • Vincent Schiavelli
    Jerry

  • Karimah Westbrook
    Ginnie

  • Len Lesser
    Manny & Mort Goldberg

  • Sally Struthers
    Roz

  • Jazsmin Lewis
    Working Girl