Putney Swope (1969)

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Country: USA
Genres: Comedy
Release: 1969-07-10
Director: Robert Downey Sr.
Writers: Robert Downey Sr.
Language: English
Stars: Arnold Johnson , Stan Gottlieb , Allen Garfield , Archie Russell , Ramon Gordon , Bert Lawrence , Joe Madden , David Kirk , Don George , Buddy Butler
Runtime: 84 min
Awards: 1 win
AKA: Putney Swope (Canada) , Putney Swope (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Putney Swope (Canada) , Патни Своуп , パトニー・スウォープ (Japan) , Putney Swope (United Kingdom) , Putney Swope (France, French Republic) , Putney Swope , Putney Swope (United States of America) , Bossen (Sweden) , Putney Swope (Germany)
Plot: 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...
IMDB:tt0064855