Ratings

TMDB Rating 5.2
IMDB Rating 5.5
RottenTomatoes Rating 71%

Financials

Revenue: $15,200,000

Budget: $150,000

Profit: + $15,050,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: The Film that THE MAN doesn't want you to see!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 5

Release Date: Mar 31, 1971

Rating: 1971-03-31

Run Time: 1h 37m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Yeah


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Synopsis

After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels.


Main Cast

Simon Chuckster

Simon Chuckster

Beetle

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Sweetback

Age : 91 | Popularity : 3%

Hubert Scales

Hubert Scales

Mu-Mu

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

The Young Sweetback

Age : 67 | Popularity : 12%

John Dullaghan

John Dullaghan

Commissioner

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

John Amos

John Amos

Biker

Age : 84 | Popularity : 18%

Lavelle Roby

Lavelle Roby

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Rhetta Hughes

Rhetta Hughes

Old Girlfriend

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Sound Orchestrator
Maurice White
Maurice White
Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
Verdine White
Verdine White
Music
Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles
Sound Editor
John H. Newman
John H. Newman
Luke Wolfram
Luke Wolfram
Sound
Clark Will
Clark Will
Production Producer
Jerry Gross
Jerry Gross
Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles
Production Manager
Clyde Houston
Clyde Houston
Production Assistant
Winfred Tennison
Winfred Tennison
Skip Karnas
Skip Karnas
Chic Borland
Chic Borland
Priscilla Watts
Priscilla Watts
Camera Director of Photography
Robert Maxwell
Robert Maxwell
Camera Operator
Robert Maxwell
Robert Maxwell
Jose Garcia
Jose Garcia
Writing Screenplay
Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles
Directing Director
Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles
Assistant Director
Clyde Houston
Clyde Houston
Second Unit Director
Jose Garcia
Jose Garcia
Editing Editor
Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles
Assistant Editor
Jeremy Hoenack
Jeremy Hoenack
Crew Special Effects
Cliff Wenger
Cliff Wenger
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Supervisor
Nora Maxwell
Nora Maxwell
Department Role Name

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