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A bold look at 70's blaxploitation films.

BaadAsssss Cinema

With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than a complete record. It features interviews with some of the genre's biggest stars, like Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, and Richard Roundtree. Director Melvin Van Peebles discusses the historical importance of his landmark film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. For a contemporary perspective, the excitable Quentin Tarantino offers his spirited commentary and author/critic bell hooks provides some scholarly social analysis.

Credits

BaadAsssss Cinema Cast

Name Character
Samuel L. Jackson He was 53, now 76 years old as Himself
Quentin Tarantino He was 38, now 61 years old as Himself
Fred Williamson He was 63, now 86 years old as Himself
Larry Cohen He was 60, 77 years old when he died as Himself
Pam Grier She was 52, now 75 years old as Herself
Richard Roundtree He was 59, now 82 years old as Himself
Yaphet Kotto He was 62, now 85 years old as Himself
Isaac Hayes He was 59, 65 years old when he died as Himself
Gordon Parks He was 89, 93 years old when he died as Himself
Gloria Hendry She was 52, now 75 years old as Herself
Ron O'Neal He was 64, 66 years old when he died as Himself
Tamara Dobson She was 57, 62 years old when she died as Herself
Max Julien He was 57, now 79 years old as Himself
Jim Brown He was 65, now 88 years old as Himself
Ron Finley as Himself
Jesse Jackson He was 60, now 83 years old as Himself
Melvin Van Peebles He was 69, now 92 years old as Himself
Ed Guerrero as Himself
Roy Innis He was 67, 82 years old when he died as Himself
Elvis Mitchell He was 43, now 66 years old as Himself
Jim Kelly He was 41, 53 years old when he died as Himself
Armond White He was 49, now 71 years old as Himself
Bell hooks She was 49, now 72 years old as Herself
Afeni Shakur She was 54, 69 years old when she died as Herself

BaadAsssss Cinema Crew

Name Department
Isaac Julien as Director. He was 42 (now 64) years old Directing
Adam Finch as Editor. He was 1 (now 24) years old Editing
Andy Cowton as Original Music Composer. Sound
Neal Brown as Cinematography. He was 21 (now 44) years old Crew
Gary Kinkead as Cinematography. Crew
Jonathan Partridge as Cinematography. Crew
BaadAsssss Cinema poster
BaadAsssss Cinema (22 years)

A bold look at 70's blaxploitation films.

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 2002
  • Runtime: 58 minutes