The read
A Balasaur Score of 76 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, Metacritic 75/100. Scores higher than 89% of the 3,165 2000s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic75/100
62 audience votes
Key crew
- Mario Van PeeblesDirector
- Dennis HaggertyScreenplay
- Tyler BatesOriginal Music Composer
- Mario Van PeeblesScreenplay
Cast
- 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
