A reminder that people were takling about revolution in the US in the 60s-70s
The Spook Who Sat By The Door was a film about black resistance to American racism. It’s amazing that it was made. There were plenty of blaxploitation films about black people sticking it to the man, but these were small time. This was about real revolution.<br /><br />The movie begins with a politician seeking re-election but he’s behind in the polls especially with African American voters. He decides to try to win them over by getting the CIA to hire a black agent. The movie then unfolds as Dan Freeman (Lawrence Cok) is the only one that makes it through. He has to face the institutional barriers at the CIA that didn’t want any black members, and then being treated like a token when he finally makes it. They have him walk politicians around for example, so that they can be impressed that there is a black member at the Agency. His boss constantly says that “you people” meaning blacks, have to prove themselves to whites. He then leaves the Agency and becomes a social worker back in his native Chicago. This is where the movie really unfolds as Freeman uses his knowledge from the CIA to teach blacks martial arts, bomb making, sabotage, etc. to foment a revolution. The rob banks for money. They steal from army bases.<br /><br />The movie is powerful. It represents a period in time in the U.S. that many people either don’t know or have forgotten about, and this little gem is there to remind them.<br />C
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