Putney Swope (1969)
Putney Swope
IMDb 6.7
Dark satire in which the token black man on the executive board of an advertising firm is accidentally put in charge. Renaming the business "Truth and Soul, Inc.", he replaces the tight regime of monied white ad men with his militant brothers. Soon afterwards, however, the power that comes with its position takes its toll on Putney...—Doug Mosurak
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name :
Putney Swope
MPA rating :
Release Date :
Aug 22nd 19
Runtime :
84 min
Language :
en
Genres :
Action , Comedy
Cast :
Mel Brooks
Marlene Clark
Antonio Fargas
Robert Downey Sr.
Storyline
Dark satire in which the token black man on the executive board of an advertising firm is accidentally put in charge. Renaming the business "Truth and Soul, Inc.", he replaces the tight regime of monied white ad men with his militant brothers. Soon afterwards, however, the power that comes with its position takes its toll on Putney...—Doug Mosurak
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