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Baadasssss!

Baadasssss!

A Father - A Son - A Revolution

2004•1h 48m•6.5/10
Drama

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6.5/10(57)

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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Production

Bad Aaas Cinema, MVP Films, Showtime Networks, Sony Pictures Classics, Showtime Independent Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Joy Bryant

Joy Bryant

Priscilla

Khleo Thomas

Khleo Thomas

Mario

T.K. Carter

T.K. Carter

Bill Cosby

Terry Crews

Terry Crews

Big T

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Granddad

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Clyde Houston

Nia Long

Nia Long

Sandra

Paul Rodríguez

Paul Rodríguez

Jose Garcia

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Howard Kaufman

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Bill Harris

Don Dowe

Don Dowe

Officer

John Singleton

John Singleton

Detroit J

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Jerry

Karimah Westbrook

Karimah Westbrook

Ginnie

Len Lesser

Len Lesser

Manny & Mort Goldberg

Sally Struthers

Sally Struthers

Roz

Jazsmin Lewis

Jazsmin Lewis

Working Girl

Adam West

Adam West

Bert

Robert Peters

Robert Peters

Bob Maxwell

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