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Film · 2018

BlacKkKlansman

Directed by Spike Lee · starring John David Washington, Robert John Burke and Adam Driver

  • 2 h 15 min
  • 15
  • Biography · Comedy · Crime
  • USAChina
  • Released in the UK 23 August 2018
  • 7.4 AverageMovieNCo
  • 6.1 Users18 votes
  • 8.7 Critics3 reviews
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Synopsis

Based on true events, the film is directed by Spike Lee and tells the story of Ron Stallworth (played by John David Washington), a black police officer who manages to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan in the state of Colorado. In the early seventies, a time of great social upheaval with the ferz fight for the civil rights of black people, Ron Stallworth becomes the first black detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department, but is greeted with skepticism and hostility by superiors and his companions. Without being intimidated, he decides to go ahead and do something for his community carrying out a very dangerous mission: infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and expose it to the city. They are also part of the cast Adam Driver, Topher Grace and Laura Harrier, among others.

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The essentials

Runtime
135 min2 hours and 15 minutes
Budget
$15mBlumhouse Productions
Box office
$47.8m3.2 times its budget
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is BlacKkKlansman?
2 hours and 15 minutes (135 minutes).
When was BlacKkKlansman released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 23 August 2018.
Who directed BlacKkKlansman?
Spike Lee.
Who is in BlacKkKlansman?
It stars John David Washington, Robert John Burke, Adam Driver and Michael Buscemi.
Where can I watch BlacKkKlansman?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did BlacKkKlansman make?
It took $47.8 million in US. It cost $15 million.
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Cast

Full cast (25)
Director
Spike Lee
Writers
Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee
Producers
Jason Blum, Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld

Videos and trailers

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'BlacKkKlansman' Trailer 2:2014 May 2018

Photos and posters

All 14 photos

Reviews

All 6 reviews
6.1 18 votes
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What the critics say average 8.7 from 3 outlets

  • 10 TimeStephanie Zacharek BlacKkKlansman is both hilarious and exquisitely direct, and had it been made before November 2016, you might call Lee?s approach a little alarmist. But if anything, he?s restrained. This is an… Read
  • 8.0 Time OutPhil de Semlyen Veering from blaxploitation spoof to undercover thriller and ending with a no-punches-pulled real-life coda, it?s riotous fun one minute, savagely biting the next. Read full review Read
  • 8.0 Entertainment WeeklyChris Nashawaty Its fiery message couldn't be more timely - and its rage more justified. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $15m
  • US $47.8m
  • UK £6.2m

Awards

All the awards

Soundtrack

All 11 songs
  1. Oh Happy DayThe Edwin Hawkins Singers Spotify
  2. Too Late to Turn Back NowThe Cornelius Brothers, Sister Rose Spotify
  3. Freedom RideR, J, Phillips Band Spotify
  4. We Are Gonna Be OkayDan Whitener Spotify

Trivia

  • Big ovation at the Cannes Film Festival

    Director Spike Lee received a six-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival after the premier of the film.

  • Choosing the lead actor

    The real Ron Stallworth had originally wanted Denzel Washington play him, but was ecstatic to find out his son got the role.

  • Dedicated

    The film is dedicated to the life of Heather Heyer, who was fatally hit by a car while protesting the "Unite the Right" rally held on August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, VA. The film opened in the US on August 10, 2018 to mark the one-year anniversary of the rally and her death.

  • Deleted scenes

    According to editor Barry Alexander Brown, there were no deleted scenes for the movie, a rarity in the industry.

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