Film Break Society Presents:  The Spook Who Sat by the Door
Thursday, February 26th at 8pm!

When a United States senator’s right-wing swing on “law and order” alienates his black constituents, his team cooks up a PR stunt to recruit America’s first black secret agent. Answering the call is Dan Freeman (Lawrence Cook), an undercover black nationalist who learns the tricks of the trade at the CIA, and then leads an armed insurgency against the U.S. government. Blowback is beautiful. Based on the novel by former foreign-service operator Sam Greenlee, director Ivan Dixon’s follow-up to TROUBLE MAN (1972) sneaks its live-wire politics past the gate through smart use of genre: explosive action, slick dialogue, and music by Herbie Hancock. (1973, PG, 1h 42m)

“There is nothing that comes close to this movie in terms of black radicalism.” – Tim Reid, 2004

THIS SCREENING ALSO INCLUDES:

Introduction by Dr. Karima K. Jeffery, full professor of English at Hampton University with expertise in African-American Literature, Africana/African Diasporic Studies, Caribbean/Postcolonial Studies, Womanism/Feminist Criticism, and Film Studies.

Preshow mix by DJ Bee of Freshtopia Records, It’s Fresh Radio, and Fresh Start Morning Show on HOT91.

Film Break Society Bar – Beer & wine sales benefit Film Break Society and their non-profit mission to bring new restorations and independents to the big screen.

ALL TICKETS $15 (Naro Ticket Books NOT valid for this event)
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4K restoration by The Library of Congress and The Film Foundation. Funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.