# Baadasssss! (2004)

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**Runtime**: 108 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Mario Van Peebles
**Written by**: Mario Van Peebles, Dennis Haggerty
**Starring**: Mario Van Peebles, Joy Bryant, Khleo Thomas, T.K. Carter, Terry Crews, Ossie Davis

> *A father, a son, a revolution.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

*8 1/2* without the irony. A filmmaker recounts the making of his father’s landmark indie movie, *Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song*. It’s a warts-and-all portrait, with the son also playing the father. A snapshot of 1970s DIY filmmaking.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, raw, tender

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