Baadasssss!
Baadasssss! is a 2003 American biographical drama film, written, produced, directed by, and starring Mario Van Peebles. The film is based on the struggles of Van Peebles' father Melvin Van Peebles, as he attempts to film and distribute Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, a film that was widely credited with showing Hollywood that a viable African-American audience existed, and thus influencing the creation of the Blaxploitation genre. The film also stars Joy Bryant, Nia Long, Ossie Davis, Paul Rodriguez, Rainn Wilson, and Terry Crews.
Cast
Ossie Davis•Adam West•Bill Cosby•Melvin Van Peebles•Saul Rubinek•David Alan Grier•Mario Van Peebles•Vincent Schiavelli•Paul Rodriguez•Nia Long•Glenn Plummer•Terry Crews•Joy Bryant•Khleo Thomas•Rainn Wilson•John Singleton•Karimah Westbrook•Khalil Kain•Len Lesser•Penny Bae Bridges•T.K. Carter•Wesley Jonathan