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Availability: In Stock - This is normally a Special Order item, but it is currently in stock. AKA: A Bold Look At 70's Blaxploitation Films Director: Isaac Julien Producer: Paula Jalfon  ||  Colin MacCabe Released: 2002 [USA] Genre: TV Shows/Movies     Sub-Genre: Documentary Keywords:  Blaxploitation || Celebrity || Exploitation || Filmmaking

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Plot:	This groundbreaking documentary takes us back to the early '70s and the explosion of blaxploitation films, featuring a wealth of footage from classic films and interviews with key players such as Richard Rountree, Quentin Tarantino, and Pam Grier.
Overview:	In this groundbreaking documentary from the Independent Film Channel, filmmaker Isaac Julien takes us back to the early 70s and the explosion of blaxploitation films, today one of Americans cinema's most beloved genres. The original guilty pleasure, these fun and energetic films had all the action, comedy, sex and groovy music you could want in two hours worth of entertainment. Featuring a wealth of footage from classic films such as "Superfly", "Shaft" and Melvin Van Peebles' "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song", and interviews with such key players as Richard Rountree, Quentin Tarantino, and Pam Grier, "BaadAsssss Cinema" thoroughly explores blaxploitation films from their breakout casting and unforgettable soundtracks to the outrageous fashions and hilarious over-the-top story lines that together helped the genre achieve its revered cult status.
Cast:	Richard Roundtree  ||  Quentin Tarantino  ||  Pam Grier  ||  Melvin Van Peebles  ||  Gloria Hendry  ||  Isaac Hayes  ||  Fred Williamson (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	56 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	English (Dolby Digital 2.0 - Stereo)
Distributor:	DocuRama  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Letterboxed Stereo Extended Interviews