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The Spook Who Sat by the Door

“Their first mistake was letting him in. Their biggest mistake was letting him out!”

Director
Ivan Dixon
Year
1973
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
PG
Release
1973
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

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The story

A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.

  • #central intelligence agency (cia)
  • #blaxploitation cinema
  • #racism

  • Directed by

    Ivan Dixon

  • Written by

    Sam Greenlee & Melvin Clay

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