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Gordon's War (1973)

They said it would take an army to get the mob out of Harlem. THIS IS THE ARMY! THIS IS GORDON'S WAR!

Genre : Adventure, Action, Crime

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Ossie Davis

Synopsis

A black soldier comes home to Harlem after a tour in Vietnam and discovers that his wife had become a heroin addict and died of an overdose. Infuriated, he gathers three of his ex-GI buddies and they lay out plans to fight the drug dealers.

Actors

Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
Gordon Hudson
Carl Lee
Carl Lee
Bee Bishop
David Downing
David Downing
Otis Russell
Tony King
Tony King
Roy Green
Gilbert Lewis
Gilbert Lewis
Spanish Harry
Grace Jones
Grace Jones
Mary
Carl Gordon
Carl Gordon
Luther the Pimp
Nathan C. Heard
Nathan C. Heard
Big Pink
Jackie Page
Jackie Page
Bedroom Girl
Adam Wade
Adam Wade
Hustler
Hansford Rowe
Hansford Rowe
Dog Salesman
Chuck Bergansky
Chuck Bergansky
Caucasian Killer
Warren Taurien
Warren Taurien
Goose
Ralph Wilcox
Ralph Wilcox
Hit Man
Rochelle LeNoir
Rochelle LeNoir
Gordon's Wife

Crews

Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Director
Howard Friedlander
Howard Friedlander
Writer
Ed Spielman
Ed Spielman
Writer
Robert Schaffel
Robert Schaffel
Producer
Edgar J. Scherick
Edgar J. Scherick
Executive Producer
Angelo Badalamenti
Angelo Badalamenti
Original Music Composer
Al Elias
Al Elias
Original Music Composer
Victor J. Kemper
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
Eric Albertson
Eric Albertson
Editor
Sylvia Fay
Sylvia Fay
Casting
Perry Watkins
Perry Watkins
Art Direction
Robert Drumheller
Robert Drumheller
Set Decoration
Anna Hill Johnstone
Anna Hill Johnstone
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

Gordon's War - DVD Trailer

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