Description |
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Note |
Based on the book "Sweet sweetback's baadasssss song" by Melvin Van Peebles. |
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Special features: commentary with Mario and Melvin Van Peebles; "American Cinematheque Q & A with Melvin Van Peebles" featurette; "The premiere" featurette; the making-of 'Baadasssss!; "Melvin catches a bug" Easter egg. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Robert Primes ; editors, Anthony Miller, Nneka Goforth ; music composer, Tyler Bates ; costume designer, Kara Saun ; production designer, Alan E. Muraoka. |
Cast |
Joy Bryant, T.K. Carter, Terry Crews, Ossie Davis, David Alan Grier, Nia Long, Paul Rodriguez, Saul Rubinek, Vincent Schiavelli, Khleo Thomas, Mario Van Peebles, Karimah Westbrook, Rainn Wilson. |
Summary |
A candid portrait of Melvin Van Peeble's struggles as a young, black director during the society-shifting 70's. Determined to make a film that matters, Melvin deals with two-faced backers, a rag-tag crew, threatening creditors, and various shades of Hollywood hypocrisy. With everything on the line, his only choice is to stick to his guns and do whatever it takes to get his neo-blaxploitation epic to the audience for which it was envisioned. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language and some strong sexuality/nudity. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital. |
Language |
Closed-captioned. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Van Peebles, Melvin, 1932-2021 -- Drama.
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African American motion picture producers and directors -- Drama.
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Motion picture industry -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Ethnic -- Feature.
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Biographical -- Feature.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Van Peebles, Mario.
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Haggerty, Dennis.
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Bryant, Joy, 1976-
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Carter, T. K., 1956-
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Crews, Terry, 1968-
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Davis, Ossie.
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Grier, David Alan, 1956 June 30-
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Long, Nia.
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Rodriguez, Paul.
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Rubinek, Saul, 1948-
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Schiavelli, Vincent.
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Primes, Robert, 1940-
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Miller, Anthony.
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Goforth, Nneka.
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Bates, Tyler.
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Saun, Kara.
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Muraoka, Alan E., 1958-
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Van Peebles, Melvin, 1932-2021.
Sweet sweetback's baadasssss song.
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Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
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Showtime Independent Films.
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MVP Films.
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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
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ISBN |
1404952926 |
Standard No. |
043396043688 |
Music No. |
04368 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment |
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