Gordon's War
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| Gordon's War | |
|---|---|
| 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 dates | 1973 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.6 million[1] |
| Box office | $1,250,000 (US/ Canada rentals)[2] |
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.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
- Paul Winfield - Gordon Hudson
- Carl Lee - Bee Bishop
- David Downing - Otis Russell
- Tony King - Roy Green
- Gilbert Lewis - Spanish Harry
- Carl Gordon - Luther the Pimp
- Nathan Heard - Big Pink
- Grace Jones - Mary
- Jackie Page - Bedroom Girl
- Chuck Bergansky - Caucasian killer
- Adam Wade - Hustler
- Hansford Rowe - Dog Salesman
- Warren Taurien - Goose
- Ralph Wilcox - Black hit man
- David Connell - Hotel Proprieter
- Rochelle LeNoir - Gordon's wife
Soundtrack
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.
References
- ↑ 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
External links
- Gordon's War at the Internet Movie Database
- Gordon's War at Rottentomatoes.com
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