Released:
2004-05-28

Overview:
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.

Director:
Mario Van Peebles

Runtime:
1h 48min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Mario Van Peebles
  as
  Melvin Van Peebles
• 
  Joy Bryant
  as
  Priscilla
• 
  Khleo Thomas
  as
  Mario
• 
  T.K. Carter
  as
  Bill Cosby
• 
  Terry Crews
  as
  Big T