Bill Duke on Sweet Sweetbacks Baadasssss Song

"Rated X by an all-white jury" was the tagline for Melvin Van Peebles' incendiary, groundbreaking 1971 indie. It grossed $15 million on a 150k budget and spurred a blaxploitation craze that lasted throughout the 70s. Dedicated to "all the Brothers and Sisters who are tired of being held down by the Man," it spoke indelibly to audiences who had for years longed for movies that reflected their own experience. NSFW

Trailersfromhell | February 8, 2010

Tags:. .incendiary. .song. .peebles. .tagline. .indelibly