BaadAsssss Cinema 22 years old
A bold look at 70's blaxploitation films.
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 75 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 65 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 (22 years)
A bold look at 70's blaxploitation films.
- Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 2002
- Runtime: 58 minutes