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The Spook Who Sat by the Door
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The Spook Who Sat by the Door

Sep 21, 1973
1h 42m
★ 6.3

Their first mistake was letting him in. Their biggest mistake was letting him out!

Overview

A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.

Genres

Action
Drama
Crime
War

Production Companies

Bokari

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