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     The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973) DVDRip Dir. Ivan Dixon

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   The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a 1973 action crime–drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Sam Greenlee (which was first published in the United Kingdom by Allison and Busby after being rejected by American publishers).

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   Feb 11, 2012 · A 1973 Revolutionary Black Film Based On The Novel Of The Same Name By Sam Greenlee.

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   The Spook Who Sat by the Door: Directed by Ivan Dixon. With Lawrence Cook, Janet League, Paula Kelly, J.A. Preston. A black man plays 'uncle Tom' in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American revolt.

   • 7.1/10 (1.6K)
   • Genre: Action, Drama, Crime

   • Director: Ivan Dixon
   • Release Date: 1981-12-23

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   3 days ago · The film that would bring Preston to Indiana was director Ivan Dixon’s audacious adaptation of Sam Greenlee’s radical novel “The Spook Who Sat By the Door.” Made on a modest budget, the film, about a Black ex-CIA agent returning to Chicago to show Black communities the tools for armed revolution, vanished from theaters as soon as it appeared.

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   Adapted by Sam Greenlee from his autobiographical fantasia about a token black CIA operative turned liberation leader, The Spook Who Sat by the Door might long have been recognised as one of the great African-American calls to arms – had it not been suppressed by the FBI, says David Somerset.

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   A former CIA agent (Lawrence Cook) organizes black teenagers into well-trained guerrilla bands bent on overthrowing the white establishment.

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   • Category: Drama

   • Content Rating: PG

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   Aug 16, 2024 · One of the most radical, revolutionary statements in film history, Ivan Dixon’s explosive adaptation of the novel by Sam Greenlee follows the fictional first Black CIA agent (Cook), who uses his specialized training to build a guerrilla army intent on government overthrow.

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    What is a spook who sat by the door?

    • The word had a bit of a renaissance in the 1970s, with the release of the novel and classic film, The Spook Who Sat By The Door, by Sam Greenlee. Both the book and movie tell the fictional story of the first black man recruited and trained by the CIA.

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    Is 'The Spook Who Sat by the Door' a true story?

    • The 1973 film 'The Spook Who Sat by the Door', which is playing at Metrograph from Friday through Sunday and is also available on DVD and streaming, is a political fiction based on a novel by Sam Greenlee about the first black man in the C.I.A.

    The Troubling Fate of a 1973 Film About the First Black Man in the C.I

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    Who wrote the Spook who sat by the door?

    • Richard Brody writes about 'The Spook Who Sat by the Door' (1973), a film written by Ivan Dixon. The article discusses how the film reveals the deeply rooted racist attitudes and assumptions that perpetuate and perpetuate racist policies.

    The Troubling Fate of a 1973 Film About the First Black Man in the C.I

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    What era is the Spook who sat by the door set in?

    • The Spook Who Sat by the Door is set in the late 1960s and early 1970s, in the Chicago of Mayor Richard J. Daley. The story begins with Senator Hennington, a white, liberal senator who is facing a tight re-election vote, and so is looking for ways to win the Negro vote.

    The Spook Who Sat by the Door (novel) - Wikipedia

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    What does Spook mean in Spook?

    • The word "spook" in the title has a dual meaning: a racial slur for an African American and a slang term for spy. This is shown in Spook when Freeman is asked to give a tour to senators. After Freeman takes the senators on their tour, one of the senators stays back and congratulates the General for integrating Freeman into his personal staff.

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