The Pop-Squad is joined by fan-favorite James Barnes of the Careful4Spoilers podcast, as they continue their Spike Lee Spotlight with BlacKkKlansman.
Based on the 2014 memoir, The Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth
Directed by: Spike Lee
Written by: Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Wilmott, and Spike Lee
Score by: Terence Blanchard
Budget: $15 million
Grossed: $93.4 million
Cast:
- John David Washington as Detective Ron Stallworth
- Adam Driver as Detective Philip "Flip" Zimmerman
- Laura Harrier as Patrice Dumas
- Topher Grace as David Duke
- Jasper Pääkkönen as Felix Kendrickson
- Ryan Eggold as Walter Breachway
Talking Points:
- James, What is your history with Spike Lee’s work?
- What are your overall thoughts of the film?
- Discussion: themes of changing systems from the inside (reformation) vs revolution
- Comparing this against Spike Lee’s other work
- Final thoughts
Plugs:
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