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The Spook Who Sat by the Door (DVD)

Lawrence Cook (actor), Paula Kelly (actor) and Ivan Dixon (director)

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Title Note

THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR was lost for many decades before being rediscovered and released on DVD by Monarch Home Video.

The film was mostly shot on location in Gary, Indiana, after Chicago authorities banned the controversial production from the city. But the crew managed to slip in and film some exterior scenes without permits.

It is believed by many that the FBI was responsible for making the film disappear so quickly after its initial release.

Release Note

DVD Features:

Region (unknown)
Audio:
(unspecified) - English
Additional Release Material:
Introduction - DeWayne Wickham - Columnist
Production Interview - Sam Greenlee - Writer
Audio Commentary - Robert Townsend - Director/Writer/Actor, HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE
Original Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots/Previews

DVD Features:

Region [unknown]
Audio:
(unspecified) - English
Additional Release Material:
Introduction: DeWayne Wickham - Columnist
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary: Robert Townsend - Director/Writer/Actor, HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE
Production Interviews: Sam Greenlee - Writer
TV Spots/Previews

Product Notes

Based on Sam Greenlee's controversial novel, THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR is a hard-hitting shocker that depicts a world in which the long-suppressed black man fights back with a vengeance. Director Ivan Dixon's uncompromising adaptation was relegated to bottom-rung status upon its release, and it subsequently slipped into oblivion for decades until the film was rediscovered and released on DVD in 2004. Lawrence Cook plays Dan Freeman, a head-nodding, smiling African-American who impresses his CIA cohorts with his winning demeanor. What they don't realize is that Freeman's friendly façade is nothing more than a mask for a deep seated hatred of white people. When he returns to his Chicago hometown, Freeman uses his newly acquired knowledge to organize an underground militant movement that revolts against the very army that trained him.

Dixon's matter-of-fact approach to the material makes the film an even more powerful experience. It also manages to transcend the Blaxploitation genre by making a broader statement about the devastating effects of death and war. Featuring an impassioned performance from Cook (COLORS, POSSE), THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR is a frightening, but important, cautionary tale.

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