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The Spook Who Sat by the Door

1973 · 102 min

A dry, angry satire that sharpens into guerrilla warfare, watching a man quietly weaponize the system that tokenized him.

Tagline: 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.
How it feels: Satirical, tense, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, rebellion, power, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
rebellion
power
betrayal
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild