| Gordon's War | |
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| Directed by | Ossie Davis |
| Produced by | Robert Schaffel |
| Written by | Howard Friedlander, Ed Spielman |
| Starring | Paul Winfield |
| Music by | Angelo Badalamenti (as Andy Badale), Al Elias |
| Release date(s) | 1973 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Language | English |
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.
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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.
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 others. The track Hot Wheels (the chase) has been sampled by scores of artists including Public Enemy, Coldcut and Blade.