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.
Cast
Simon Chuckster
Beetle
Melvin Van Peebles
Sweetback
Mario Van Peebles
The Young Sweetback
John Dullaghan
Commissioner
John Amos
Biker
Lavelle Roby
Unknown
Rhetta Hughes
Old Girlfriend
Norman Fields
Unknown
Joe Tornatore
Unknown
Mikel Angel
Unknown
William Kirschner
Unknown
Vincent Barbi
Unknown
Chesley Noone
Unknown
Curt Matson
Actor
Wesley Gale
(as West Gale)
Crew
Melvin Van Peebles
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer, Original Music Composer
Jeremy Hoenack
Assistant Editor
Robert Maxwell
Director of Photography
Clyde Houston
Assistant Director, Production Manager
Jerry Gross
Producer
Chic Borland
Production Assistant
Skip Karnas
Production Assistant
Priscilla Watts
Production Assistant
Winfred Tennison
Production Assistant
Jose Garcia
Camera Operator, Second Unit Director
Robert Maxwell
Camera Operator
Nora Maxwell
Makeup Supervisor
John H. Newman
Sound Editor
Luke Wolfram
Sound Editor
Clark Will
Sound
Cliff Wenger
Special Effects
Maurice White
Orchestrator
Verdine White
Orchestrator
Philip Bailey
Orchestrator
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