Baadasssss!

*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.

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Mario Van Peebles directed Baadasssss! in 2004. See Mario Van Peebles's full filmography, where to start with Mario Van Peebles, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mario Van Peebles.

Baadasssss! was released in 2004 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 108 minutes.