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Drop Squad (1994)
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.
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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.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama, Comedy
Written By:David C. Johnson, Butch Robinson
In Theaters:10/28/1994
Box Office:$734,693
Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Gramercy Pictures
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