Baadasssss! 2004 Full Movie Free

Baadasssss! Full Movie Free

The Opening Scene

A mock documentary opens the film with the actors (in character as the production crew members) reflecting on the tumultuous events of the 1960s. As the Vietnam War continues, stereotypical depictions of Black Americans in cinema persist.

Melvin Van Peebles and His Vision

In 1970, Melvin Van Peebles, who had finished Watermelon Man for Columbia Pictures, contemplates his next film project. Peebles’ talent agent Howie Kaufman advises him to follow up with a comedy. After brainstorming in the Mojave Desert, Peebles outlines his vision for the film, which includes that the film must be entertaining, commercially viable, and represents the Black community.

Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song Production Journey

Titling his project Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, Peebles sends a story treatment to Kaufman who questions the story’s anti-police themes. Peebles’ friend Bill Harris agrees to arrange the financing but declines Peebles’ request to have the unionized film crew be 50 percent Black. Sometime later, Peebles watches an adult film produced by Clyde Houston. At an ADR session, Houston agrees to join the film as a production manager. Harris finds one investor named Bert, who agrees to finance the film. However, Peebles withdraws from the offer after Bert exposes himself near his house pool.

Challenges and Triumphs

At a nightclub, Peebles and Harris meet Donovan, a hippie, who agrees to finance the film. On the studio lot, Peebles auditions several actors for the title role. Despite not being hired, Peebles hires them for supporting acting roles. He later hires “Big T”, a crew member who works as the sound assistant and head of security. Peebles’ secretary Priscilla, who has turned every situation into an audition, is given a role in the film. When Peebles has assembled his crew, he learns Donovan has been arrested, which threatens the production that has only raised over $72,000. Before filming begins, Peebles casts himself in the lead role. Priscilla however decides to back out of production because her boyfriend does not approve. She is recast by Ginnie, whom Peebles had met at Donovan’s party.

The Climactic Ending

Deciding to go independent, Peebles tricks the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) into believing the film is a porno. To save on cost, Peebles films certain scenes on 16 mm and casts his son Mario in the film. This causes an argument with Sandra, Peebles’ girlfriend, who finds Mario’s participation in the film to be inappropriate. On set, Priscilla’s boyfriend Maurice White asks Peebles to compose the score to help promote his then-unknown group Earth, Wind & Fire.

Success Against All Odds

As filming continues, Peebles learns his production crew have been arrested for alleged grand theft. To help finish the picture, Bill Cosby loans $50,000, which Peebles partially uses to help bail out his crew members. With three days left, “Big T” threatens to leave the production, but Peebles convinces him to stay because of the film’s potential significance to the community. During post-production, Harris hires an editor, and Earth, Wind & Fire records the soundtrack. While editing, Peebles receives a threatening phone call, demanding their loans be repaid immediately. Under immense pressure, Peebles disregards his eye infection, and finishes the final cut.

The Ultimate Triumph

Peebles tries to sell the film to distributors, but they decline. Kaufman arranges Peebles to meet with Jerry Gross of Cinemation Industries, who initially cautions about marketing the film. Gross eventually agrees to distribute, and Peebles meets with twin theater owners, Manny and Mort Goldberg. They agree to screen the film but it fails to find an audience. Before they pull the film, participants of the Black Panther Party arrive to see the film. Before long, Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song becomes the highest-grossing independent film of 1971, and the soundtrack becomes a success.

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