Baadasssss! (2003)

Directed by

Mario Van Peebles

Genre

drama film, docudrama, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 62 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This movie tells the story of filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles and the difficult process of making his groundbreaking film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. It shows how he fought against obstacles in Hollywood to create a movie that proved there was a black audience for films.

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What happens

Baadasssss! is a 2003 American biographical drama film, written, produced, directed by, and starring Mario Van Peebles. The film is based on the struggles of Van Peebles' father Melvin Van Peebles (played by Mario himself), as he attempts to film and distribute Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, a film that was widely credited with showing Hollywood that a viable African-American audience existed, and thus influencing the creation of the blaxploitation genre. The film also stars Joy Bryant, Nia Long, Ossie Davis, Paul Rodriguez, Rainn Wilson, and Terry Crews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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