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 Info | Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, ©2004. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Van Peebles, Mario. |
| Other author/creator | Haggerty, Dennis. |
| Other author/creator | Bryant, Joy, 1976- |
| Other author/creator | Carter, T. K., 1956- |
| Other author/creator | Crews, Terry, 1968- |
| Other author/creator | Davis, Ossie. |
| Other author/creator | Grier, David Alan, 1955- |
| Other author/creator | Long, Nia. |
| Other author/creator | Rodriguez, Paul. |
| Other author/creator | Rubinek, Saul, 1948- |
| Other author/creator | Schiavelli, Vincent. |
| Other author/creator | Primes, Robert. |
| Other author/creator | Miller, Anthony. |
| Other author/creator | Goforth, Nneka. |
| Other author/creator | Bates, Tyler. |
| Other author/creator | Saun, Kara. |
| Other author/creator | Muraoka, Alan E., 1958- |
| Other author/creator | Van Peebles, Melvin, 1932-2021 Sweet sweetback's baadasssss song. |
| Other author/creator | Sony Pictures Classics (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Showtime Independent Films (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | MVP Filmz (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Columbia 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 note | Based on the book "Sweet sweetback's baadasssss song" by Melvin Van Peebles. |
| General note | Special 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. |
| Credits | Director 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 details | DVD. |
| Language | Closed-captioned. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| ISBN | 1404952926 |
| ISBN | 9781404952928 |
| UPC | 043396043688 |
| Publisher number | 04368 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment |
| Stock number | Midwest Tapes http://www.midwesttapes.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | PN1997.2 .B33 2004 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |