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Sweet sweetback's baad asssss song

Title
Sweet sweetback's baad asssss song / directed by Melvin Van Peebles.
Publication
Santa Monica, CA : Xenon Pictures, 2002.
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Additional Authors
  • Van Peebles, Melvin, 1932-2021
  • Chuckster, Simon
  • Scales, Hubert
  • Rochelle, Niva
  • Hughes, Rheta
  • Brer Soul
  • Maxwell, Bob, 1923-1978
  • Garcia, José
  • Yeah Productions (Firm), production company.
  • Xenon Pictures, publisher
  • Earth, Wind & Fire (Musical group), performer.
Description
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
A young hustler's aimless pleasure-seeking turns to radicalism after witnessing the beating of a Black revolutionary by two white cops.
Alternative Title
  • Sweet sweetback's baadasssss song
  • Sweet sweetback's badass song
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Feature films.
  • Blaxploitation films.
  • Police films.
Note
  • Music performed by Earth, Wine and Fire.
  • "Original uncut version"--Container.
  • Special features include : "making of" film by Melvin Van Peebles : "The Real deal: what it was ... is" (2002) ; filmography.
Credits (note)
  • Screenwriter, Melvin Van Peebles ; producer, Melvin Van Peebles ; cinematographers, Bob Maxwell, Jose Garcia ; editor, Melvin Van Peebles ; composer, Melvin Van Peebles ; a Yeah Production ; a film of Melvin Van Peebles.
Performer (note)
  • Melvin van Peebles, Simon Chuckster, Hubert Scales, Niva Rochelle, Rhetta Hughes.
Audience (note)
  • Not rated; "Rated X by an all white jury" -- container.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
  • DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language (note)
  • English audio.
Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-1422
ISBN
1578297508
LCCN
  • 51768485
  • 000799106426
OCLC
51768485
Title
Sweet sweetback's baad asssss song / directed by Melvin Van Peebles.
Imprint
Santa Monica, CA : Xenon Pictures, 2002.
Edition
30th anniversary special ed.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Digital File Characteristics
video file dvd video region 1
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Cast
Melvin van Peebles, Simon Chuckster, Hubert Scales, Niva Rochelle, Rhetta Hughes.
Performer
"Starring the Black Community and Brer Soul."
Credits
Screenwriter, Melvin Van Peebles ; producer, Melvin Van Peebles ; cinematographers, Bob Maxwell, Jose Garcia ; editor, Melvin Van Peebles ; composer, Melvin Van Peebles ; a Yeah Production ; a film of Melvin Van Peebles.
Original Version
Originally released as a motion picture in 1971.
Audience
Not rated; "Rated X by an all white jury" -- container.
Language
English audio.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
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Added Author
Van Peebles, Melvin, 1932-2021, film director, film producer, film editor, screenwriter, composer.
Chuckster, Simon, actor.
Scales, Hubert, actor.
Rochelle, Niva, actor.
Hughes, Rheta, actor.
Brer Soul, actor.
Maxwell, Bob, 1923-1978, cinematographer.
Garcia, José, cinematographer.
Yeah Productions (Firm), production company.
Xenon Pictures, publisher
Earth, Wind & Fire (Musical group), performer.
Other Standard Identifier
000799106426
Publisher No.
10065910
Research Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-1422
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