Film poster for Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

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A black-and-white poster for "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." The headline at the top reads "Watch Out! Sweet Sweetback is back to collect some dues!!" At center is an image of Melvin Van Peebles, in white against a black background, wearing a black hat and a mustache. At bottom, in black against a white background, is a collage of images of other characters and scenes from the film. Set in a black-bordered box is the text: [YOU BLED MY MOMMA / YOU BLED MY POPPA / BUT YOU WONT BLEED ME]. Along the very bottom edge in small black text is [Music by EARTH, WIND AND FIRE. Melvin Van Peebles' 'SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSSS SONG" Released by KING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION].

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