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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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