Director Spike Lee
Genre Biography | Comedy | Crime
Cast John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace
Rating Unrated
Release Date August 10th, 2018
“Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully managed to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan and became the head of the local chapter.”
From director Spike Lee, who also co-wrote the screenplay, BlacKkKlansman is a crime biography with a comedic twist, telling the true story of an African American police officer who was able to successfully infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and eventually become the head of the local chapter. The cast includes John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, and Topher Grace. Check out the official trailer below!!
Ted Takes Fun Facts, BlacKkKlansman:
- After the investigation into the Klan was closed, Stallworth kept it a secret and told no one about his role in it. He went on to work for the Utah Department of Public Safety as an investigator for nearly 20 years, and retired in 2005. In January of 2006, he gave an interview to the Deseret News of Salt Lake City, in which he related all the details of his infiltration and investigation.
- John David Washington is the son of Denzel Washington, who appeared in four films directed by Spike Lee.