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137 titles |
Past Film & Video (50 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$2K
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$4K
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$4K
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$15MM
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$4.6MM
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$9.2MM
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$9.3MM
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Lilly Done the Zampoughi Every Time I Pulled Her Coattail (2012)
(Short) - Narrator, Composer, Director, Editor, Writer Narrator, Composer, Director, Editor, Writer See fewer |
$10K
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$16K
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$211K
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$219K
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$400K
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$21K
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$35K
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$35K
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$2.3MM
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$19K
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$29K
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$29K
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$30K
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Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha (2008)
Director, Producer, Writer (screenplay) Director, Producer, Writer (screenplay) See fewer |
$604
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$1K
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$1K
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$812K
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$12MM
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$50K
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$6K
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$672K
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$744K
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£200K
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Baadasssss! (2003)
Writer (book "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: A Guerilla Filmmaking Manifesto") Writer (book "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: A Guerilla Filmmaking Manifesto") See fewer |
$45K
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$366K
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$366K
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$2MM
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$20K
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$82K
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$95K
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$10MM
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$191K
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$2.3MM
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$2.5MM
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$30MM
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$142K
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$27MM
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$29MM
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Tales of Erotica (1996)
Director (segments: Vroom Vroom Vroooom) Director (segments: Vroom Vroom Vroooom) See fewer |
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$7MM
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$2.4MM
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$6.8MM
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$6.8MM
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Vrooom Vroom Vrooom (1995)
(Short) - Composer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer (written by) Composer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer |
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$50MM
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$5.5MM
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$16MM
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$16MM
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$85MM
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$15MM
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$50MM
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$137MM
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$10MM
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$5.3MM
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$18MM
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$18MM
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$42MM
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$14MM
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$70MM
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$131MM
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$15MM
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$1.5MM
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$4.7MM
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$4.7MM
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Identity Crisis (1989)
The Inspector, Director, Editor, Producer, Performer ("Same Ole Raggedy Song"), Writer ("Same Ole Raggedy Song") The Inspector, Director, Editor, Producer, Performer ("Same Ole Raggedy Song"), Writer ("Same Ole Raggedy Song") See fewer |
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$23MM
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$7.2MM
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$21MM
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$52MM
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$7MM
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$6K
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$30K
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$30K
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$16K
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$16K
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$16K
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Don't Play Us Cheap (1972)
Composer, Director, Editor, Producer, Producer ("Don't Play Us Cheap", "You Cut Up The Clothes In The Closet Of My Dreams", "Break That Party And Opening", "The Eight Day Week", "Saturday Night", "The Bowsers Thing", "The Book Of Life", "Ain't Love Grand", "I'm A Bad Character", "Know Your Business", "Feast On Me", "Break That Party", "Someday It Seems That It Just Don't Even Pay To Get Out Of Bed", "Quartet", "The Phoney Game", "It Makes No Difference", "Bad Character Bossa Nova", "The Washingtons Thing", "(If You See A Devil) Smash Him"), … See more Composer, Director, Editor, Producer, Producer ("Don't Play Us Cheap", "You Cut Up The Clothes In The Closet Of My Dreams", "Break That Party And Opening", "The Eight Day Week", "Saturday Night", "The Bowsers Thing", "The Book Of Life", "Ain't Love Grand", "I'm A Bad Character", "Know Your Business", "Feast On Me", "Break That Party", "Someday It Seems That It Just Don't Even Pay To Get Out Of Bed", "Quartet", "The Phoney Game", "It Makes No Difference", "Bad Character Bossa Nova", "The Washingtons Thing", "(If You See A Devil) Smash Him"), Writer ("Quittin' Time", "Don't Play Us Cheap", "You Cut Up The Clothes In The Closet Of My Dreams", "Break That Party And Opening", "The Eight Day Week", "Saturday Night", "The Bowsers Thing", "The Book Of Life", "Ain't Love Grand", "I'm A Bad Character", "Know Your Business", "Feast On Me", "Break That Party", "Someday It Seems That It Just Don't Even Pay To Get Out Of Bed", "Quartet", "The Phoney Game", "It Makes No Difference", "Bad Character Bossa Nova", "The Washingtons Thing", "(If You See A Devil) Smash Him"), Writer See fewer |
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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
Sweetback, Composer, Director, Editor, Producer, … See more Sweetback, Composer, Director, Editor, Producer, Performer ("Sweetback's Theme", "Hoppin John", "Sweetback Getting It Uptight And Preaching It So Hard The Bourgeois Reggin Angels In Heaven Turn Around", "Sweetback Losing His Cherry"), Writer ("Sweetback's Theme", "Hoppin John", "Sweetback Getting It Uptight And Preaching It So Hard The Bourgeois Reggin Angels In Heaven Turn Around", "Sweetback Losing His Cherry"), Writer (written by) See fewer |
$500K
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Watermelon Man (1970)
Sign Painter (uncredited), Composer, Director, Performer ("Love, That's America", "Soul'd On You"), Writer ("Love, That's America", "Great Guy", "Eviction Theme", "Soul'd On You", "Where Are The Children", "Erica's Theme") Sign Painter (uncredited), Composer, Director, Performer ("Love, That's America", "Soul'd On You"), Writer ("Love, That's America", "Great Guy", "Eviction Theme", "Soul'd On You", "Where Are The Children", "Erica's Theme") See fewer |
$1MM
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The Story of a Three Day Pass (1967)
Composer, Director, Writer Composer, Director, Writer See fewer |
$100K
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Les cinq cent balles (1963)
(Short) - Composer, Director, Writer Composer, Director, Writer See fewer |
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Three Pickup Men for Herrick (1957)
(Short) - Composer, Director, Writer Composer, Director, Writer See fewer |
Past Television (25 titles) | Episodes |
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The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2022)
(TV Special) - In Memory Of In Memory Of See fewer |
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All My Children (2008)
(TV Series) - Melvin Woods (2 episodes, 2008) Melvin Woods (2 episodes, 2008) See fewer |
2
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Classified X (2007)
(TV Movie) - Self / Narrator, Executive Producer, Writer Self / Narrator, Executive Producer, Writer See fewer |
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Girlfriends (2005)
(TV Series) - Kenneth Daly (2 episodes, 2005) Kenneth Daly (2 episodes, 2005) See fewer
Everything Old Is New Again (Oct
24,
2005)
Season 6,
Episode 6
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Kenneth Daly
Kenneth Daly
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2
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Unstoppable: Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis (2005)
(TV Movie) - Self, Composer, Music Producer Self, Composer, Music Producer See fewer |
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The Outer Limits (1997)
(TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1997) Director (1 episode, 1997) See fewer |
1
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The Shining (1997)
(TV Mini-series) - Richard Hallorann (2 episodes, 1997) Richard Hallorann (2 episodes, 1997) See fewer |
2
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Homicide: Life on the Street (1997)
(TV Series) - Bennett Jackson (1 episode, 1997) Bennett Jackson (1 episode, 1997) See fewer |
1
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Gang in Blue (1996)
(TV Movie) - Andre Speier, Director, Producer Andre Speier, Director, Producer See fewer |
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Living Single (1996)
(TV Series) - Warner Devant (1 episode, 1996) Warner Devant (1 episode, 1996) See fewer |
1
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1
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In the Heat of the Night (1990)
(TV Series) - Nathaniel Halwell (1 episode, 1990) Nathaniel Halwell (1 episode, 1990) See fewer |
1
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American Masters (1989)
(TV Series) - Louis Armstrong (1 episode, 1989) Louis Armstrong (1 episode, 1989) See fewer
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (Jul
31,
1989)
Season 4,
Episode 3
-
Louis Armstrong (voice)
Louis Armstrong (voice)
See fewer
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1
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Sonny Spoon (1988)
(TV Series) - Mel Spoon (10 episodes, 1988) Mel Spoon (10 episodes, 1988) See fewer |
10
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CBS Schoolbreak Special (1987)
(TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1987) Writer (1 episode, 1987) See fewer |
1
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The Sophisticated Gents (1981)
(TV Mini-series) - Walter 'Moon' Porter / Silky (3 episodes, 1981), Associate Producer (3 episodes, 1981), Music & Lyrics By ("Greased Lightning") (2 episodes, 1981), Writer (teleplay) (2 episodes, 1981), Composer (song "Greased Lightning") (1 episode, 1981), Writer (1 episode, 1981) Walter 'Moon' Porter / Silky (3 episodes, 1981), Associate Producer (3 episodes, 1981), Music & Lyrics By ("Greased Lightning") (2 episodes, 1981), Writer (teleplay) (2 episodes, 1981), Composer (song "Greased Lightning") (1 episode, 1981), Writer (1 episode, 1981) See fewer
Episode #1.3 (Oct
1,
1981)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Walter 'Moon' Porter / Silky,
Composer (song "Greased Lightning"),
Associate Producer,
Writer
Walter 'Moon' Porter / Silky,
Composer (song "Greased Lightning"),
Associate Producer,
Writer
See fewer
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3
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Just an Old Sweet Song (1976)
(TV Movie) - Writer ("Just an Old Sweet Song"), Writer (written by) Writer ("Just an Old Sweet Song"), Writer (written by) See fewer |
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The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972)
(TV Special) - Self - Nominee, Writer ("Put a Curse on You") Self - Nominee, Writer ("Put a Curse on You") See fewer |
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The Bill Cosby Show (1970)
(TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1970) Director (1 episode, 1970) See fewer |
1
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Self (52 titles) |
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Le documentaire culturel (2022)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer |
The Tanning of America (2014)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Filmmaker (2 episodes, 2014) Self - Filmmaker (2 episodes, 2014) See fewer |
Freakonomics (2010)
Self - Narrator (segment "It's Not Always A Wonderful Life") Self - Narrator (segment "It's Not Always A Wonderful Life") See fewer |
Sex: The Revolution (2008)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2008) Self (1 episode, 2008) See fewer |
3rd Screen Nation Film and Television Awards 2005 (2005)
(TV Special) - Self - Honorary award winner Self - Honorary award winner See fewer |
The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005)
(TV Special) - Self - Audience Member Self - Audience Member See fewer |
The Story Behind Baadasssss!: The Birth of Black Cinema (2004)
(Video) - Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer |
Jim Brown: All American (2002)
(TV Movie) - Self - Actor, Producer, Director Self - Actor, Producer, Director See fewer |
Des mots de minuit (2000)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer |
The Dennis Miller Show (1992)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 1992) Self - Guest (1 episode, 1992) See fewer |
Bicentennial Minutes (1976)
(TV Series) - Self - Narrator (1 episode, 1976) Self - Narrator (1 episode, 1976) See fewer |
Soul Train (1974)
(TV Series) - Guest (1 episode, 1974) Guest (1 episode, 1974) See fewer
Bill Withers/The Soul Children/Melvin Van Peebles (May
25,
1974)
Season 3,
Episode 35
-
Guest
Guest
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The Midnight Special (1974)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1974) Self (1 episode, 1974) See fewer
Guest Host: Richard Pryor; guests: Bobby "Blue" Bland, Marvin Hamlisch, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Olivia Newton-John, Melvin Van Peebles, Boz Scaggs (May
24,
1974)
Season 2,
Episode 37
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Self
Self
See fewer
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Archive Footage (8 titles) |
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Compression (2023)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer
Compression Sweet Sweet Back's Baadasssss Song de Melvin Van Peebles (Sep
2023)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
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Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture (2023)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer |
TCM Remembers 2021 (2021)
(TV Special) - Self / actor / director (archive footage) Self / actor / director (archive footage) See fewer |
CBS Mornings (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer
Episode dated 23 September 2021 (Sep
23,
2021)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
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Good Morning America (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer
Episode dated 23 September 2021 (Sep
23,
2021)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
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Missing Reel (2014)
(TV Mini-series) - Self / Sweetback (1 episode, 2014) Self / Sweetback (1 episode, 2014) See fewer
Blaxploitation (Mar
6,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Self / Sweetback (archive footage)
Self / Sweetback (archive footage)
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Other (1 title) |
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