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| | <div class="large-6 columns">'''The Spook Who Sat By The Door''' ([[:Category:1973|1973]], [[:Category:USA|USA]]) is a [[:Category:Blaxploitation|Blaxploitation]] film directed by Ivan Dixon | ||
*'''Contents''': [[The Spook Who Sat By The Door (1973)|Poster Art]] | [[/DVD|Available DVDs]] | [[/Fun Facts|Fun Facts]] | [[/Soundtrack|Soundtrack]] | |||
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===Main Details=== | |||
==Main Details== | |||
* Released in 1973 | * Released in 1973 | ||
* Color | * Color | ||
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* Production Co: Bokan | * Production Co: Bokan | ||
* Distribution Co: United Artists (USA) | * Distribution Co: United Artists (USA) | ||
* Directed by Ivan Dixon | * Directed by Ivan Dixon | ||
* Written by Melvin Clay (writer) and Sam Greenlee (novel and screenplay) | * Written by Melvin Clay (writer) and Sam Greenlee (novel and screenplay) | ||
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* Original Music by Herbie Hancock | * Original Music by Herbie Hancock | ||
* Cinematography by Michael Hugo | * Cinematography by Michael Hugo | ||
* Film Editing by Michael Kahn and Thomas Penick | * Film Editing by Michael Kahn and Thomas Penick | ||
===Plot Summary=== | |||
*A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution. | |||
===Taglines=== | |||
* The controversial best selling novel now becomes a shocking screen reality. | |||
* He turned the American dream... into a nightmare! | |||
* Their first mistake was letting him in. Their biggest mistake was letting him out! | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:18, 12 September 2023
The Spook Who Sat By The Door (1973, USA) is a Blaxploitation film directed by Ivan Dixon
- Contents: Poster Art | Available DVDs | Fun Facts | Soundtrack
| LISTEN TO RADIO SPOT |
Main Details
- Released in 1973
- Color
- Running Time: 102 min
- Production Co: Bokan
- Distribution Co: United Artists (USA)
- Directed by Ivan Dixon
- Written by Melvin Clay (writer) and Sam Greenlee (novel and screenplay)
- Starring Lawrence Cook, Jack Aaron, Elaine Aiken, Tom Alderman, and Kathy Berk
- Produced by Ivan Dixon and Sam Greenlee
- Original Music by Herbie Hancock
- Cinematography by Michael Hugo
- Film Editing by Michael Kahn and Thomas Penick
Plot Summary
- A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.
Taglines
- The controversial best selling novel now becomes a shocking screen reality.
- He turned the American dream... into a nightmare!
- Their first mistake was letting him in. Their biggest mistake was letting him out!
