https://youtu.be/h6igNakNn_Q
Director: Melvin Van Peebles
Writer(s): Melvin Van Peebles
Starring: Melvin Van Peebles, Bruce Adams, Jon Jacobs, Michael Augustus, Ronald Jenkins, John Allen, Ollie Johnson, John Amos, Rick Johnson, Mikel Angel, Phil Kay, Vincent Barbi, William Kirschner, Maggie Bembry, Edson C. Kurose, Bill Cade, Tony Lane, Simon Chuckster, Curt Matson, Hazel Colbeert, Billy Michaelson, Steve Cole, Phil Mitchell, The Copeland Family, Elaine Morris, Jerry Days, Tom Moses, Jean-Marie Deschamp, Chesley Noone, John Dullaghan, Chuck Norton, Dennis Dubrow, Mario Van Peebles, Donna Dubrow, Megan Van Peebles, Sonja Dunson, Barbara Pough, Marria Evonee, Ron Prince, Nick Ferrari, Lavelle Roby, Norman Fields, Niva Rochelle, Wesley Gale, Dave Rosenfeld, Don Garret, Phil Rothschild, Jeff Goodman, Ed Rue, Dave Gordon, Peter Russell, Arlene Gordon, Tino Sargo, Ted Hayden, Hubert Scales, Cain Hawkins, Jessie Sturdivant, Maria K. Helo, Ron Sustarcic, Clara Hinton, Rudolph Tagle, Rhetta Hughes, Joe Tornatore, John S. Jackson, Joni Watkins, Max Van Peebles
Synopsis: After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from “the man” with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels.
Release Date: April 23, 1971 (USA) | Length: 97 min | Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller | Certificate: R
Note: When I tried to look up the name Brer Soul, I didn’t find a person but the name of an album by Melvin Van Peebles. I also found a reference to it in a old Jet Magazine, again referring to Brer Soul as an album. I am also having trouble identifying other people but will watch the film again to see if that helps. It probably wont because most of the people don’t have character listings.
UPDATE: The full cast list (minus character names) is listed at the end of the film and neither Melvin Van Peeples or Brer Soul appear as cast members, but TCM lists Brer Soul as being Sweetback, so that makes sense. TCM also lists the full cast (unlike IMDB) and Max Van Peebles’ name doesn’t appear. I’m not saying Max is not in the film, just that he’s not in the credits.