Summary
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.
Cast
Simon Chuckster
Beetle
Melvin Van Peebles
Sweetback
Hubert Scales
Mu-Mu
Mario Van Peebles
The Young Sweetback
John Dullaghan
Commissioner
John Amos
Biker
Lavelle Roby
Rhetta Hughes
Old Girlfriend
Norman Fields
Joe Tornatore
Mikel Angel
William Kirschner
Vincent Barbi
Chesley Noone
Curt Matson
Actor
Wesley Gale
(as West Gale)
Crew
Director, Screenplay
Melvin Van Peebles
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Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$150,000.00
Revenue:
$15,200,000.00
Keywords
police brutality
mexico
homophobia
brothel
1970s
anti hero
pimp
black panther party
on the run
blaxploitation cinema
racism
los angeles, california
revolutionary
black stereotype
racist cop
whorehouse
1940s
sex show
tijuana, mexico
black cinema
corrupt cop
