The Spook Who Sat by the Door
1973 · 1h 42m · Action, Crime, Drama, War · United States of America · Rated PG (US)
Their first mistake was letting him in. Their biggest mistake was letting him out!
A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.
Directed by
Ivan DixonBased on the novel by
Sam Greenlee6.1Smart score
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blaxploitation cinemacentral intelligence agency (cia)racism
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