The Spook Who Sat by the Door

The Spook Who Sat by the Door

Movie |

Cia | Racism

  • Duration: 1h 42min
  • Music: Herbie Hancock
  • Award(s): National Film Registry 2012 (Won)
    Image 1974 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: The Devil's Double, Death Force
  • 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.
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STORY

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.

AWARDS

Nominations
Image Award

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | 1974 | Paula

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | 1974 | Lawrence

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

The actor who played Pretty Willie (David Lemieux) was a member of the Black Panthers and later became a Chicago police detective.

Included in the 2012 list of motion pictures for the United States Library of Congress Nationl Film Registry.

According to Sam Greenlee, the outdoor scenes filmed in Chicago were shot without permits.

Final film appearance of Anthony Ray, who portrayed Shorty.

Popular Dialogues

"[after being told he and the other light-skinned gang members are to rob a bank] Pretty Willie: All the yellow nigga's, right? [His anger coming to a slow boil] Pretty Willie: Look, man, I am TIRED of that! I am not passing! I am BLACK! Do you hear me, man? Do you understand? I am BLACK! I am a NIGGA', you understand me? I was BORN Black, I -LIVE- Black, and I'm gonna die, prob'ly -BECAUSE- I'm Black, because some Cracker that -KNOWS- I'm Black, better than -YOU-, Nigga', is prob'ly gonna put a BULLET in the back of my head!"

"Dan Freeman: You have just played out the American dream... and now, we're gonna turn it into a nightmare."