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Gordon's War

May 09, 2024

Gordon's War is a 1973 action film written by Howard Friedlander and Ed Spielman, and directed by Ossie Davis. It stars Paul Winfield as Gordon Hudson.

Gordon's War
Directed byOssie Davis
Written byHoward Friedlander & Ed Spielman
Produced byRobert Schaffel
StarringPaul Winfield
CinematographyVictor J. Kemper
Music byAngelo Badalamenti (as Andy Badale), Al Elias
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • August 9, 1973 (1973-08-09)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.6 million[1]
Box office$1,250,000 (US/ Canada rentals)[2]

Plot edit

A Vietnam veteran returns home to find drug dealers and addicts now rule his old neighborhood, and that even his own wife has fallen victim to drugs. Together with three of his buddies from Vietnam, he fights back.

Using tactics borrowed from war that involve them not using the cops, they find that the culprit to all of the trouble is a couple of white salesmen.

Cast edit

Soundtrack edit

The music heard throughout the film has become a well-respected album in its own right, performed by Badder Than Evil, Barbara Mason, New Birth and Sister Goose And The Ducklings.

The most of songs were composed and performed by Badder Than Evil, a funk / R&B project of Albert Sahley Elias (credited as Al Elias) and Angelo Badalamenti (credited as Andy Badale). Their track Hot Wheels (the chase) has been sampled by scores of artists including Public Enemy, Coldcut and Blade.

Reception edit

The New York Times called it an inconclusive film, one that had a "format and substance—a black theme dramatized, for practical, constructive purposes—remain exceeded by its goal."[3] Jacob Knight of Birth.Movies.Death called it "one of the most valuable works to come out of '70s Blaxploitation."[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p257
  2. ^ "Big Rental Films of 1973", Variety, 9 January 1974 p 60
  3. ^ "'Gordon's War' Views Drug Scene". The New York Times. 1973-08-10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  4. ^ "The Savage Stack - GORDon's WAR (1973)". 23 April 2018.

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May 09, 2024
gordon, 1973, action, film, written, howard, friedlander, spielman, directed, ossie, davis, stars, paul, winfield, gordon, hudson, directed, byossie, daviswritten, byhoward, friedlander, spielmanproduced, byrobert, schaffelstarringpaul, winfieldcinematographyv. Gordon s War is a 1973 action film written by Howard Friedlander and Ed Spielman and directed by Ossie Davis It stars Paul Winfield as Gordon Hudson Gordon s WarDirected byOssie DavisWritten byHoward Friedlander amp Ed SpielmanProduced byRobert SchaffelStarringPaul WinfieldCinematographyVictor J KemperMusic byAngelo Badalamenti as Andy Badale Al EliasProductioncompanyPalomar PicturesDistributed by20th Century FoxRelease dateAugust 9 1973 1973 08 09 Running time90 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget 1 6 million 1 Box office 1 250 000 US Canada rentals 2 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Soundtrack 4 Reception 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksPlot editA Vietnam veteran returns home to find drug dealers and addicts now rule his old neighborhood and that even his own wife has fallen victim to drugs Together with three of his buddies from Vietnam he fights back Using tactics borrowed from war that involve them not using the cops they find that the culprit to all of the trouble is a couple of white salesmen Cast editPaul Winfield as Gordon Hudson Carl Lee as Bee Bishop David Downing as Otis Russell Tony King as Roy Green Gilbert Lewis as Harry Spanish Harry Martinez Carl Gordon as Luther The Pimp Nathan Heard as Big Pink Grace Jones as Mary Jackie Page as Bedroom Girl Chuck Bergansky as White Hitman Adam Wade as Hustler Hansford Rowe as Dog Salesman Warren Taurien as Goose Ralph Wilcox as Black Hitman David Connell as Hotel Proprietor Rochelle LeNoir as Gordon s Wife Charles McGregor as Jim Drug Dealer On Subway Station Platform uncredited Soundtrack editThe music heard throughout the film has become a well respected album in its own right performed by Badder Than Evil Barbara Mason New Birth and Sister Goose And The Ducklings The most of songs were composed and performed by Badder Than Evil a funk R amp B project of Albert Sahley Elias credited as Al Elias and Angelo Badalamenti credited as Andy Badale Their track Hot Wheels the chase has been sampled by scores of artists including Public Enemy Coldcut and Blade Reception editThe New York Times called it an inconclusive film one that had a format and substance a black theme dramatized for practical constructive purposes remain exceeded by its goal 3 Jacob Knight of Birth Movies Death called it one of the most valuable works to come out of 70s Blaxploitation 4 See also editList of American films of 1973References edit Solomon Aubrey Twentieth Century Fox A Corporate and Financial History The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series Lanham Maryland Scarecrow Press 1989 ISBN 978 0 8108 4244 1 p257 Big Rental Films of 1973 Variety 9 January 1974 p 60 Gordon s War Views Drug Scene The New York Times 1973 08 10 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2023 02 03 The Savage Stack GORDon s WAR 1973 23 April 2018 External links editGordon s War at IMDb nbsp Gordon s War at Rottentomatoes com nbsp This article about a 1970s action film is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article related to an American film of the 1970s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon 27s War amp oldid 1218228972, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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