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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Melvin Van Peebles

Writing Credits  

Melvin Van Peebles ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Melvin Van Peebles ... Sweetback
Hubert Scales Hubert Scales ... Mu-Mu
John Dullaghan ... Commissioner
Simon Chuckster ... Beetle
Mario Van Peebles ... Sweetback / Kid (as Mario Peebles)
Max Van Peebles Max Van Peebles ... Sweetback / Young
Rhetta Hughes ... Old Girl Friend
John Amos ... Biker (as Johnny Amos)
Megan Van Peebles Megan Van Peebles ... Kid (as Megan Peebles)
Wesley Gale Wesley Gale ... (as West Gale)
Lavelle Roby
Ted Hayden Ted Hayden
Sonja Dunson Sonja Dunson
Michael Augustus Michael Augustus
Niva Ruschell Niva Ruschell
Nick Ferrari Nick Ferrari
Peter Russell Peter Russell
Norman Fields Norman Fields
Ed Rue Ed Rue
Ron Prince Ron Prince
Steve Cole Steve Cole
Joe Tornatore
Mikel Angel Mikel Angel ... (as Mike Angel)
Jeff Goodman Jeff Goodman
Curt Matson Curt Matson
Marria Evonee Marria Evonee
Jon Jacobs Jon Jacobs
William Kirschner William Kirschner ... (as Bill Kirschner)
Vincent Barbi Vincent Barbi
Chesley Noone Chesley Noone ... (as Chet Norris)
Joni Watkins Joni Watkins
Jerry Days Jerry Days
John Allen John Allen
Bruce Adams Bruce Adams
Brer Soul Brer Soul
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edson C. Kurose Edson C. Kurose ... Coronor (as Ed Kurose)
Maggie Bembry ... Woman (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jerry Gross ... producer
Melvin Van Peebles ... producer

Music by 

Earth Wind & Fire
Melvin Van Peebles

Cinematography by 

Robert Maxwell ... director of photography (as Bob Maxwell)

Editing by 

Melvin Van Peebles

Makeup Department 

Nora Maxwell ... makeup supervisor

Production Management 

Clyde Houston ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Jose Garcia ... second unit director
Clyde Houston ... assistant director

Sound Department 

John H. Newman ... sound editor (as John Newman)
Arthur Piantadosi ... dubbing (as Art Piantadosi)
Clark Will ... sound
Luke Wolfram ... sound editor

Special Effects by 

Cliff Wenger ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Jose Garcia ... camera operator
Robert Maxwell ... camera operator (as Bob Maxwell)

Editorial Department 

Jeremy Hoenack ... assistant editor

Music Department 

Earth Wind & Fire ... orchestrator (as Earth Wind and Fire)

Additional Crew 

Chic Borland ... production assistant
Skip Karnas ... production assistant
Winfred Tennison ... production assistant
Priscilla Watts ... production assistant
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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