Baadasssss! 20 years old
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.
Credits
Baadasssss! Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rainn Wilson He was 38, now 58 years old | as Bill Harris |
| David Alan Grier He was 47, now 68 years old | as Clyde Houston |
| Joy Bryant She was 27, now 48 years old | as Priscilla |
| Mario Van Peebles He was 47, now 67 years old | as Mario Van Peebles |
| Nia Long She was 33, now 54 years old | as Sandra |
| Adam West He was 75, 88 years old when he died | as Bert |
| Khalil Kain He was 39, now 60 years old | as Maurice |
| T. K. Carter He was 47, now 67 years old | as Bill Cosby |
| Terry Crews He was 35, now 56 years old | as Big T |
| Saul Rubinek He was 55, now 76 years old | as Howard Kaufman |
| Wesley Jonathan He was 25, now 46 years old | as Panther |
| Len Lesser He was 81, 88 years old when he died | as Manny & Mort Goldberg |
| Vincent Schiavelli He was 55, 57 years old when he died | as Jerry |
| Khleo Thomas He was 15, now 35 years old | as Mario |
| Joseph Culp He was 41, now 61 years old | as Attorney |
| John Singleton He was 36, 51 years old when he died | as Detroit J |
| Ossie Davis He was 86, 87 years old when he died | as Granddad |
| Paul Rodriguez He was 49, now 69 years old | as Jose Garcia |
| Jazsmin Lewis She was 28, now 48 years old | as Working Girl |
| Mandela Van Peebles He was 9, now 30 years old | as Angel Muse |
| Sally Struthers She was 56, now 77 years old | as Roz |
| Glenn Plummer He was 42, now 63 years old | as Angry Brother |
| Don Dowe He was 42, now 63 years old | as Officer |
Baadasssss! Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Alan E. Muraoka as Production Design. He was 45 (now 66) years old | Art |
| Robert Primes as Director of Photography. He was 64 (now 84) years old | Camera |
| Jerry Offsay as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Anya Colloff as Casting. | Production |
| Amy McIntyre Britt as Casting. | Production |
| Michael Mann as Executive Producer. He was 61 (now 81) years old | Production |
| Mario Van Peebles as Director. He was 47 (now 67) years old | Directing |
| Mario Van Peebles as Producer. He was 47 (now 67) years old | Production |
| Mario Van Peebles as Writer. He was 47 (now 67) years old | Writing |
| Melvin Van Peebles as Writer. He was 71 (now 92) years old | Writing |
| Dennis Haggerty as Screenplay. He was 57 (65) years old when He died | Writing |
| Bruce Wayne Gillies as Unit Production Manager. | Production |
| Bruce Wayne Gillies as Line Producer. | Production |
| Tal Vigderson as Co-Producer. | Production |
Baadasssss! (20 years)
A Father - A Son - A Revolution
- Release day: Friday, May 28, 2004
- Runtime: 108 minutes
- Revenue: 365248.00