Stars: Mario Van Peebles, Joy Bryant, T.K. Carter, Terry Crews, Ossie Davis

Director: Mario Van Peebles

Summary: In the spirit of his legendary father Melvin, Mario Van Peebles directs BAADASSSSS! a docudrama about the making of the notorious SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSSS SONG. In 1971, when he was on the verge of becoming one of the first major black Hollywood directors, Melvin opted to take a risk, go against audience expectations, and shoot a controversial film instead. He wound up making one of the first truly independent motion pictures. Mario's faux documentary revisits this time and place, charting the tumultuous journey of that film's production. Stepping into the tight jeans, boots, and moustache of his father, Mario is joined by Ossie Davis, Saul Rubinek, Paul Rodriguez, Rainn Wilson, and Khleo Thomas--who plays the adolescent Mario. After an incredibly taxing production in which members of the crew were arrested and a desperate Melvin had to borrow money from Bill Cosby (T.K. Carter), he was forced to distribute the film on his own, opening it on one screen in Detroit. A lacklustre matinee had him worried, but by that night, the line outside the theatre was around the block and a sensation had begun. Mario's reverence both for his father, and for the material, shines through in every moment of BAADASSSSS! resulting in a film that is as much a celebration of family as it is an ode to the craft of cinema itself.

Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Feature Commentary By Mario And Melvin Van Peebles, Q And A With Melvin Van Peebles At The American Cinematheque, Featurette Birth Of Black Cinema, Director Biography
Year:	2003
Release Date:	November 28, 2005
Runtime:	108 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B F I V D 696
Keywords:	Action, General, Wide, Screen, Adventure, Baad, Asssss
Genre:	Action/Adventure

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