The Spook Who Sat By the Door
by Ivan Dixon
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Actor: J.A. Preston, Janet League, Lawrence Cook, Paul Butler, Paula KellyDirector: Ivan Dixon
Brand: Monarch
Cinematographer: Michel Hugo
Producer: Ivan Dixon
Editor: Michael Kahn
Producer: Sam Greenlee
Writer: Sam Greenlee
Producer: Thomas G. Neusom
Writer: Melvin Clay
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 102 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-01-27
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Monarch Video
Movie Reviews of The Spook Who Sat By the Door
Movie Review: Re-released with nary a bang nor a whimper
Summary: 5 Stars
Re-released with nary a bang nor a whimper by Tim Reid's New Millennium Studios in early 2004, THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR remains one of the most striking and important films of the 1970s. Based on the novel by Sam Greenlee, SPOOK is the subversive tale of Dan Freeman (Lawrence Cook) who's hired into the CIA as a "token Negro" and political tool for a Senator to appeal to black voters.
Freeman does his best to keep his head low and nose clean as he soaks up as much of the CIA's tactics as possible before taking his leave. He heads back to Chicago, adept now at pushing paperwork and, more importantly, making explosives, handling guns, and a wide range of other "covert ops." Freeman maintains his air of respectability via his Social Service job. However, his life outside of work includes organizing and leading an underground guerilla army, recruiting from the gangs with which he works. "You really want to mess with Whitey? I can show you how."
Known on the street as Turk, Freeman's group could give Al-Qaeda a run for their money. Freeman knows the "rules" and "the game" and he plays it expertly. For example, when Freeman needs funds for his domestic terrorism operation, he asks the lightest skinned members to rob a bank, knowing that such a well organized group would be mistaken for white, leading authorities on a wild goose chase. "This took brains and guts, which we don't have, right?"
An incendiary tale of revolution, SPOOK should have lit up the country--had it not been pulled from theaters almost immediately after release. The film is as chilling now in an era where people jump at their shadows for fear of terrorists, as it must have been when it came out originally when cities still smoldered after the riots of the late `60s. Only available for years via grey market dealers in a less-than-pristine video version, the DVD release of THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR has been given the deluxe treatment this must-see film deserves.
Summary of The Spook Who Sat By the Door
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