- HD 1080
- Runtime: 97m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Melvin Van Peebles
- Stars: Simon Chuckster, Melvin Van Peebles, Hubert Scales, Mario Van Peebles, John Dullaghan
- keywords: police brutality, mexico, homophobia, black people, brothel, 1970s, anti hero, pimp, black panther party, on the run, blaxploitation cinema, racism, los angeles, california, revolutionary, black stereotype, racist cop, whorehouse, 1940s, sex show, tijuana, mexico, black cinema, corrupt cop
- Production_studio: Yeah
- Slogan: The Film that THE MAN doesn't want you to see!
- providers: Criterion Channel
- The Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song is featured in the top rankings of 1971
- #44 in Top Action Movies of 1971
- #46 in Top Crime Movies of 1971
- #59 in Top Thriller Movies of 1971
After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels.