Arnold Johnson, Antonio Fargas, Allen Garfield
If you're looking for a movie that shocked the filmgoing public with its outspoken take on race relations in corporate America circa 1969, look no further than this Robert Downey debut effort. Made on...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 22, 2001
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October 16, 2009The movie starts with a board meeting at a major advertising agency. Putney Swope is on the board for no other reason than the fact that he is black, and the agency needs a "token" on the board. Swope is ignoring the meeting, reading Jet magazine at the big table, and everybody i...( read more)
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April 19, 2007When the Chairman of an advertising agency dies during a Board meeting, the remaining Board Members vote for his successor and unwittingly appoint the token black man, Putney Swope (Arnold Johnson) in the misguided belief that no-one else would vote for him. The result is a radic...( read more)
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November 11, 2009At times very original and very funny and other times just plain chaotic. Putney Swope is Robert Downey Sr's satire about what would happen if a revolutionary black man was put in charge of one of America's biggest advertising agencies in the late 60's. This movie has a great ope...( read more)
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March 30, 2008Interesting offbeat satire, that has some funny scenes. I really liked some of the camera work too, but it loses some momentum towards the end.
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June 23, 2008The most under-rated of the boon of blaxploitation films that came out in the 60s. I think this film is finally getting the recognition it deserves but if you haven't seen it yet, do so.
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June 8, 2008This movie was ahead of its time on tackling the taboo subject of race relations, its knock out funny too.
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March 6, 2008From the twisted, drug addled mind of Robert Downy Senior, watching this will explain why his son is such a masterful actor and such an emotional drug-dependant wreck. Notable for enabling the resume of Antonio Fargas, the majority of the actors never devloped much beyond this pr...( read more)
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