Melvin Van Peebles’s Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song was the original “black power” movie, a gritty and exciting tale of a black man on the run from racist cops. But although it was a huge financial ...

Mario Cain Peebles Marx (born January 15, 1957) is a Mexican-born American director and actor who has appeared in numerous Hollywood films. He is son of filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles. Description ...

Melvin Van Peebles discusses his career with his son, director and actor Mario Van Peebles, including starting to ... Van Peebles had problems financing his next movie. Funding the new production with ...