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.
Quick Stats
5.2
TMDB Rating
120
Votes
1h 38m
Runtime
$150K
Budget
$15.2M
Box Office
10133%
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Key Crew
DirectorMelvin Van Peebles
WriterMelvin Van Peebles
CinematographyRobert Maxwell
ComposerMaurice White
EditorMelvin Van Peebles
Produced by
Cinemation IndustriesYeah
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Cast
Melvin Van Peebles
Sweetback
Simon Chuckster
Beetle
Mario Van Peebles
Young Sweetback
John Dullaghan
Commissioner
John Amos
Biker
Lavelle Roby
Rhetta Hughes
Old Girlfriend
Norman Fields
J
Joe Tornatore
M
Mikel Angel
William Kirschner
Vincent Barbi
C
Chesley Noone
C
Curt Matson
Actor
W
Wesley Gale
(as West Gale)
