BlacKkKlansman

Author

Spike Lee

Call Number

• DVD DRAMA (CEN, EAS, OSH, WSQ)

Languages

In English, French or Spanish, with optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, English DVS.

Performers

John David Washington, Adam Driver, Topher Grace, Corey Hawkins, Alec Baldwin, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Robert John Burke, Ken Garito, Laura Harrier, Nicholas Turturro, Harry Belafonte.

Publication Information

Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2018]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (135 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, including racial epithets, and for disturbing/violent material and some sexual references.

Summary

From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. In the early 1970s, Ron Stallworth becomes the first African-American detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a difference, he bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. He recruits a seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman, into the undercover investigation. Together, they team up to take down the extremist organization aiming to garner mainstream appeal. BlacKkKlansman offers an unflinching, true-life examination of race relations in 1970s America that is just as relevant in today's tumultuous world.

Notes

Title from container.

Based on the book by Ron Stallworth.

DVD release of the 2018 motion picture.

Bonus features: A Spike Lee joint ; BlackKkKlansman extended trailer featuring Prince's "Mary don't you weep."