| The Klansman | |
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| Directed by | Terence Young Ridgeway Callow (A'sst) |
| Produced by | William D. Alexander Bill Travers |
| Written by | William Bradford Huie (novel) Millard Kaufman Samuel Fuller (screenplay) |
| Starring | Lee Marvin Richard Burton |
| Music by | Stu Gardner Dale O. Warren |
| Cinematography | Lloyd Ahern |
| Editing by | Gene Milford |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 25, 1974 |
| Running time | 112 min. |
| Language | English |
The Klansman is a 1974 American motion picture drama based on the book of the same name by William Bradford Huie. It was directed by Terence Young and starred Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, O.J. Simpson, Lola Falana and Linda Evans.
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The Klansman recounts what happens to an African American man in a small town in the U.S. south after a young white woman (Linda Evans) is sexually assaulted and beaten. Events spiral out of control when a sniper shoots a Ku Klux Klan member at a funeral.
For his 1967 book, Huie had received death threats, and the KKK burned a cross on his front lawn.
Sam Fuller was the original director of the film, but left before shooting began. He was displeased with major changes to the script; however, he still gets a co-writing credit on the finished film.
Despite the casting of major stars, the film was not well received, with rumors that stars Lee Marvin and Richard Burton were both continuously drunk on the set. Burton's accent also wavers noticeably. It is notable for featuring O.J. Simpson in the role of a black militant.
It was filmed on the outskirts of Oroville, California
The movie was shut down in the small Oklahoma town of El Reno when the Chief of Police, T.D. Hale, believed the movie would heighten tensions in the already racially divided town.
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