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BaadAsssss Cinema

Name: BaadAsssss Cinema
Genre: Action, Documentary
Released: 2002-08-14
Cast: Larry Cohen, Tamara Dobson, Ron Finley, Pam Grier, Ed Guerrero

2002 | 58 min | Action, Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans and the curious.
The mood: Exciting, eye-opening.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 58 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than a complete record. It features interviews with some of the genre's biggest stars, like Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, and Richard Roundtree. Director Melvin Van Peebles discusses the historical importance of his landmark film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. For a contemporary perspective, the excitable Quentin Tarantino offers his spirited commentary and author/critic bell hooks provides some scholarly social analysis.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Isaac Julien

Larry CohenSelf
Tamara DobsonSelf
Ron FinleySelf
Pam GrierSelf
Ed GuerreroSelf
Isaac HayesSelf
Gloria HendrySelf
bell hooksSelf
Roy InnisSelf
Jesse JacksonSelf