Putney Swope

Name: Putney Swope
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1969-07-10
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 7.00
Cast: Ramon Gordon, Archie Russell, Stan Gottlieb, Allen Garfield

– Swope is the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm, and is accidentally put i..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.00 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 24 Minutes

Release Year:

1969

Swope is the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm, and is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman of the board.

Styles:

Avant Garde, Cynical, Biting, Offbeat, Semi Serious, Witty, Clever, Humorous, Realistic

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Genre:

Comedy

Putney Swope (1969) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Jul 1969

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Robert Downey Sr.

Story Written By:

Robert Downey Sr.

Main Actors:

Ramon Gordon, Archie Russell, Stan Gottlieb, Allen Garfield

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...

Awards:

1 win.

Production Company:

Rhino Home Video

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

64%