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Melvin Clay
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The Spook Who Sat by the Door · 1973The Spook Who Sat by the Door
★ 6.41973
MovieActionDrama
A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.
Guns of the Trees · 1961Guns of the Trees
★ 7.31961
MovieDrama
Barbara, a young woman consumed by despair, contemplates suicide, while a man she meets in a church and a married couple struggle to persuade her that life is still worth living. Mekas’s film weaves this intimate drama into a larger reflection on alienation, politics, and the turbulence of early 1960s America.
To Grab the Ring · 1968To Grab the Ring
★ 10.01968
MovieCrimeThriller
This film takes a decidedly satirical look at the inner workings of the gangster underworld. Alfred Lowell is a washed-up actor sent to London to take care of some mob business. Alfred's mind is not on his job, as he prefers to probe his past for the reasons why he has failed as a thespian. He entertains thoughts of suicide, but his involvement in the gang prevents him from ending his life.
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door · 2011Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
2011
MovieDocumentary
A documentary looking at the making and legacy of The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973).
White Trash · 1992White Trash
★ 8.01992
MovieDrama
About the day after a young hustler named CC has died of AIDS. Like him, his pals Casino, Rio and girlfriend Rita, pregnant with his child, are all street prostitutes caught up in high-risk sex and drug-taking in West Hollywood.
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