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THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR
1973
Director
Ivan Dixon
Starring
Lawrence Cook
Janet League
Paula Kelly
J. A. Preston
Runtime
102 minutes
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SEATTLE PREMIERE OF A NEW 4K RESTORATION!
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 (Lawrence Cook), who turns his specialized training around to build a guerrilla army intent on overthrowing the American government.
By turns a satire and a serious political thriller, THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR is a visionary film of ideas whose urgency and precision feel utterly contemporary. So potent is the film’s call to revolution that it was pulled from theaters within days of opening. The Beacon is thrilled to present this long-unavailable masterwork of American cinema in a brand new restoration!
Special thanks to Doris Nomathande Dixon. Restored by The Library of Congress and The Film Foundation. Funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.
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 (Lawrence Cook), who turns his specialized training around to build a guerrilla army intent on overthrowing the American government.
By turns a satire and a serious political thriller, THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR is a visionary film of ideas whose urgency and precision feel utterly contemporary. So potent is the film’s call to revolution that it was pulled from theaters within days of opening. The Beacon is thrilled to present this long-unavailable masterwork of American cinema in a brand new restoration!
Special thanks to Doris Nomathande Dixon. Restored by The Library of Congress and The Film Foundation. Funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.