Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)

03/31/1971 (US) • 1h 38m

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Film that THE MAN doesn't want you to see!

Overview

After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$150,000.00

Revenue

$15,200,000.00

Keywords

police brutality

mexico

homophobia

brothel

1970s

anti hero

pimp

black panther party

on the run

blaxploitation cinema

racism

los angeles, california

revolutionary

black stereotype

racist cop

whorehouse

1940s

sex show

tijuana, mexico

black cinema

corrupt cop

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