


“A Father - A Son - A Revolution”
Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." Playing his father in the film, Van Peebles offers an unapologetic account of Melvin's brash and sometimes deceptive conduct on the set of the film, including questionable antics like writing bad checks, tricking a local fire department and allowing his son, Mario, to shoot racy sex scenes at the age of 11.
Director
Mario Van Peebles
Writers
Dennis Haggerty, Melvin Van Peebles
Release Date
May 28, 2004
Runtime
1h 48m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
57
Bad Aaas Cinema
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