United States / Oct 28, 1994 / R
No struggle, no progress.
1h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Controversial film about an underground organization that kidnaps and 'deprograms' African Americans who sell out or deny their cultural heritage. Spike Lee is the Executive Producer.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Crystal R. Fox | Zora |
| Vanessa Williams | Mali |
| Michael Ralph | Trevor |
| Billy 'Sly' Williams | Huey |
| Kim Hawthorne | Harriet |
| Afemo Omilami | Berl (Flip) Mangum |
| Paula Kelly | Aunt Tilly |
| Charles Brown | Uncle Otha |
| Iris Little Thomas | Desiree |
| Tico Wells | Fat Money |
| Ray Aranha | Bruford Jamison Sr. |
| Fran Carter | Lucy Jamison |
| Charles Weldon | Uncle Omar |
| Roderick Garr | Rosette |
| Paul Benjamin | Wellington Cosbie |
| Maggie Rush | Detective Atkins |
| Spike Lee | Himself |
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| Donna Briscoe | Rosette |
| Charnele Brown | Kyra |
| Mark David Kennerly | Chris |
| Dwania Kyles | Janet |
| Michael H. Moss | Griggs |
| Bruce Taylor | Sweeney |
| Arthur French | Vernon Dobbs |
| Ernest Dixon | Councilman Jenkins |
| Sharlene Ross | Aishala Ibo |
| Jay McMillan | Rev. Beekins |
| Tim Hutchinson | Detective Johnson |
| Ellis Williams | Frankman |
| Ed Wheeler | Counterman |
| William Allen Young | George Truelove |
| John Lawhorn | Mack |
| Marguerite Hannah | Bimbo |
| Bill Griffith | Jenkins' Cohort |
| Michelle Benjamin Cooper | Truelove's Secretary |
| John Jordan | Bubba |
| Joe Bryant | Aishala's Boy |
| Joanna Maddox | Interviewer |
| Gloretta L. Wilson | Shantequa |
| Marilyn Sue Perry | Choirgirl |
| Suzanne Jones | Countergirl |
| Quincy Rene Dickerson | Mumbling Jack Girl |
| Mark Batson | Mumbling Jack Rapper |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Drop Squad |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Gramercy Pictures |
| Release date | 28 ottobre 1994 |
| Executive producer | Spike Lee |
| Production | Michael Bennett, Shelby Stone, Butch Robinson |
| Writer | David C. Johnson, Butch Robinson |
| Casting | Jaki Brown |
| Editing | Kevin Lee |
| Cinematography | Ken Kelsch, James McMillan |
| Assistant directors | David C. Johnson |
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| Camera operators | Ken Kelsch, James McMillan |
| Additional photography | Ken Kelsch, James McMillan |
| Production design | Ina Mayhew, Paul Weathered, Judy Rhee |
| Art direction | Paul Weathered, Ina Mayhew, Judy Rhee |
| Set decoration | Judy Rhee, Ina Mayhew, Paul Weathered |
| Music | Michael Bearden |
| Sound | Michael Bearden |
| Budget | 200.000 € |
| Revenue | 734.693 € |
Release dates
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