Baadasssss!

A father, a son, a revolution.

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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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Creators

Mario Van Peebles

director

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Dennis Haggerty

writer

Melvin Van Peebles

writer

Mario Van Peebles

writer

Cast

Mario Van Peebles actor Joy Bryant actor Khleo Thomas actor T.K. Carter actor Terry Crews actor Ossie Davis actor David Alan Grier actor Nia Long actor Paul Rodriguez actor Saul Rubinek actor Rainn Wilson actor

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Don Dowe actor John Singleton actor Vincent Schiavelli actor Karimah Westbrook actor

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Len Lesser actor Sally Struthers actor

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Jazsmin Lewis actor Adam West actor

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Robert Peters actor