Baadasssss!

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.

Main Cast

Mario Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Joy Bryant

Priscilla

Khleo Thomas

Mario

T.K. Carter

Bill Cosby

Terry Crews

Big T

Ossie Davis

Granddad

David Alan Grier

Clyde Houston

Nia Long

Sandra