Baadasssss! / Sony Pictures Classics, Showtime Independent Films presents a MVP Filmz production, a Mario Van Peebles film ; produced and directed by Mario Van Peebles ; screenplay by Mario Van Peebles & Dennis Haggerty.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoCulver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, ©2004.
Description1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorVan Peebles, Mario.
Other author/creatorHaggerty, Dennis.
Other author/creatorBryant, Joy, 1976-
Other author/creatorCarter, T. K., 1956-
Other author/creatorCrews, Terry, 1968-
Other author/creatorDavis, Ossie.
Other author/creatorGrier, David Alan, 1955-
Other author/creatorLong, Nia.
Other author/creatorRodriguez, Paul.
Other author/creatorRubinek, Saul, 1948-
Other author/creatorSchiavelli, Vincent.
Other author/creatorPrimes, Robert.
Other author/creatorMiller, Anthony.
Other author/creatorGoforth, Nneka.
Other author/creatorBates, Tyler.
Other author/creatorSaun, Kara.
Other author/creatorMuraoka, Alan E., 1958-
Other author/creatorVan Peebles, Melvin, 1932-2021 Sweet sweetback's baadasssss song.
Other author/creatorSony Pictures Classics (Firm)
Other author/creatorShowtime Independent Films (Firm)
Other author/creatorMVP Filmz (Firm)
Other author/creatorColumbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Abstract A candid portrait of Melvin Van Peeble's struggles as a young, black director during the society-shifting 70's. Determined to make a film that matters, Melvin deals with two-faced backers, a rag-tag crew, threatening creditors, and various shades of Hollywood hypocrisy. With everything on the line, his only choice is to stick to his guns and do whatever it takes to get his neo-blaxploitation epic to the audience for which it was envisioned.
General noteBased on the book "Sweet sweetback's baadasssss song" by Melvin Van Peebles.
General noteSpecial features: commentary with Mario and Melvin Van Peebles; "American Cinematheque Q & A with Melvin Van Peebles" featurette; "The premiere" featurette; the making-of 'Baadasssss!; "Melvin catches a bug" Easter egg.
CreditsDirector of photography, Robert Primes ; editors, Anthony Miller, Nneka Goforth ; music composer, Tyler Bates ; costume designer, Kara Saun ; production designer, Alan E. Muraoka.
Cast Joy Bryant, T.K. Carter, Terry Crews, Ossie Davis, David Alan Grier, Nia Long, Paul Rodriguez, Saul Rubinek, Vincent Schiavelli, Khleo Thomas, Mario Van Peebles, Karimah Westbrook, Rainn Wilson.
Audience MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language and some strong sexuality/nudity.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageClosed-captioned.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
ISBN1404952926
ISBN9781404952928
UPC 043396043688
Publisher number04368 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Stock numberMidwest Tapes http://www.midwesttapes.com

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Compact DVDs PN1997.2 .B33 2004 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold