Baadasssss!

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Mario Van PeeblesMelvin Van Peebles

Joy BryantPriscilla

Khleo ThomasMario

T.K. CarterBill Cosby

Terry CrewsBig T

Ossie DavisGranddad

David Alan GrierClyde Houston

Nia LongSandra

Paul RodríguezJose Garcia

Saul RubinekHoward Kaufman

Rainn WilsonBill Harris

Don DoweOfficer