Putney Swope
by Robert Downey Sr.
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Actor: Allen Garfield, Archie Russell, Arnold Johnson, Ramon Gordon, Stan GottliebDirector: Robert Downey Sr.
Brand: Image Entertainment
Writer: Robert Downey Sr.
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0
Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 84 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-01
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Homevision
Movie Reviews of Putney Swope
Movie Review: Politically incorrect, and then some
Summary: 5 Stars
Not long into "Putney Swope" does one figure out that in no way, shape or form could this film be made today. It is irreverent, politically incorrect to the hilt, evocative of the 1960s and often funny as hell.
When Putney (Arnold Johnson) becomes the chairman of the board of an all-white advertising company, things change. The dialogue is stiltingly absurd but the real "star" is Putney, himself. His other-worldly voice has a raspy and cutting edge charm and he dispenses logic and advice like an edge of a ripsaw. Robert Downey created a masterpiece with "Putney Swope" and even though it won't be everyone's cup of tea, taken in context of the times in which it was made, it is refreshingly candid, downright offensive and wonderfully made.
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