BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)

A bold look at 70's blaxploitation films.

Directed by Isaac Julien58mAction,Documentary

With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than a complete record. It features interviews with some of the genre's biggest stars, like Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, and Richard Roundtree. Director Melvin Van Peebles discusses the historical importance of his landmark film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. For a contemporary perspective, the excitable Quentin Tarantino offers his spirited commentary and author/critic bell hooks provides some scholarly social analysis.

Year
2002
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
14 August 2002
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6.0 (26)
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Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen
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Tamara Dobson
Tamara Dobson
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Ron Finley
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Pam Grier
Pam Grier
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Ed Guerrero
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Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
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Gloria Hendry
Gloria Hendry
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bell hooks
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Roy Innis
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Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
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Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
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Max Julien
Max Julien
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Jim Kelly
Jim Kelly
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Yaphet Kotto
Yaphet Kotto
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Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
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Elvis Mitchell
Elvis Mitchell
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Ron O'Neal
Ron O'Neal
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Gordon Parks
Gordon Parks
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Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree
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Afeni Shakur
Afeni Shakur
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Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
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Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles
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Armond White
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Fred Williamson
Fred Williamson
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Jim Brown
Jim Brown
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