Sweetback

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkb:character
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sade
gptkbp:addresses police brutality
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:Sweet_Sweetback's_Baadasssss_Song
gptkbp:associated_with community activism
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:box_office $15 million
grossed over $15 million
gptkbp:budget $50,000
gptkbp:character gptkb:comic_book
gptkbp:character_arc Sweet Sweetback's journey
gptkbp:character_traits gptkb:legal_case
brave
determined
resourceful
rebellious
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Larry_Clark
gptkbp:contains explicit content
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Melvin_Van_Peebles
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced future filmmakers
inspired future filmmakers
gptkbp:cultural_significance in American cinema history
pioneering role in cinema
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:organization
African American culture
social issues
urban life
police brutality
sexual liberation
the struggle for civil rights
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Melvin_Van_Peebles
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Cinemation_Industries
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Melvin_Van_Peebles
gptkbp:explores themes of identity
gptkbp:features social commentary
a strong African American protagonist
original music by Earth, Wind & Fire
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:musical
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:California
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:follows the journey of a young man
a young man on the run
gptkbp:genre blaxploitation
gptkbp:has_cameo gptkb:Rudy_Ray_Moore
gptkb:William_Cosby
various artists
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:film
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:Sweet_Sweetback's_Baadasssss_Song
gptkbp:has_song featuring funk music
gptkbp:has_theme sexual liberation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sweetback
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:musical_group
independent filmmakers
music videos
the independent film movement
future blaxploitation films
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:film
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:French_New_Wave
African American culture
African American literature
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:political_movement
future filmmakers
documentaries about blaxploitation
subsequent blaxploitation films
gptkbp:is_cited_in film studies
gptkbp:is_considered a cult classic
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by for its bold storytelling
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:blaxploitation_film_movement
the New Hollywood movement
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:American_Film_Institute
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:organization
various media
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
in film and music.
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Sweet_Sweetback
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Earth,_Wind_&_Fire
gptkbp:narrative_style non-linear storytelling
gptkbp:narrative_theme rebellion against oppression
gptkbp:notable_appearance opening scene
gptkbp:notable_feature grassroots marketing
low-budget filmmaking
self-distribution
gptkbp:notable_for its innovative cinematography
being one of the first films in the blaxploitation genre
being one of the first independent films
gptkbp:notable_quote " I ain't no nigger, I'm a man!"
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Sweet_Sweetback_as_a_hero
gptkb:Melvin_Van_Peebles
Simon Chuckster
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Pan-African_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Melvin_Van_Peebles
gptkbp:release_date April 1971
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1971
gptkbp:released gptkb:DJ
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1971
gptkbp:runtime 97 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Melvin_Van_Peebles
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Sweet_Sweetback's_Baadasssss_Song
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
police brutality
race relations
sexual liberation