Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
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Directed by
Melvin Van Peebles 
 
Writing credits
Melvin Van Peebles (written by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Simon Chuckster ... Beetle
Melvin Van Peebles ... Sweetback
Hubert Scales ... Mu-Mu
John Dullaghan ... Commissioner
West Gale
Niva Rochelle
Rhetta Hughes ... Old Girl Friend
Nick Ferrari
Ed Rue
John Amos ... Biker (as Johnny Amos)

Lavelle Roby
Ted Hayden

Mario Van Peebles ... Young Sweetback / Kid (as Mario Peebles)
Sonja Dunson
Michael Augustus
Peter Russell
Norman Fields
Ron Prince
Steve Cole
Megan Van Peebles ... Kid (as Megan Peebles)
Joe Tornatore
Mike Angel
Jeff Goodman
Curt Matson
Marria Evonee
Jon Jacobs
Bill Kirschner
Vincent Barbi
Chet Norris
Joni Watkins
Jerry Days
John Allen
Bruce Adams
Brer Soul
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edson C. Kurose ... Coronor (as Ed Kurose)
Max Van Peebles ... Young Sweetback
Maggie Bembry ... Woman (uncredited)
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Produced by
Jerry Gross .... producer
Melvin Van Peebles .... producer
 
Original Music by
Earth Wind & Fire 
Melvin Van Peebles 
 
Cinematography by
Robert Maxwell  (as Bob Maxwell)
 
Film Editing by
Melvin Van Peebles 
 
Makeup Department
Nora Maxwell .... makeup supervisor
 
Production Management
Clyde Houston .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
José García .... second unit director
Clyde Houston .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
John H. Newman .... sound editor
Arthur Piantadosi .... dubbing sound
Clark Will .... sound
Luke Wolfram .... sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Cliff Wenger .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jose Garcia .... camera operator
Robert Maxwell .... camera operator
 
Editorial Department
Jeremy Hoenack .... assistant editor
J.F. Kinyon .... archival editorial services (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Chic Borland .... production assistant
Skip Karnas .... production assistant
Winfred Tennison .... production assistant
Priscilla Watts .... production assistant
 
Crew believed to be complete

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