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Putney Swope (1969)

R ★ 6.3/10 85 min Comedy United States English
Director: Robert Downey Sr.
Writer: Robert Downey Sr.
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Description

Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.

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Top Cast

Arnold Johnson
Arnold Johnson Putney Swope
Stan Gottlieb
Stan Gottlieb Nathan
Allen Garfield
Allen Garfield Elias, Jr.
Archie Russell Joker
Ramon Gordon Bissinger
Bert Lawrence Hawker
Joe Madden
Joe Madden Mr. Syllables
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas The Arab

Putney Swope Appears on 6 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #305
National Film Registry
National Film Registry #593
The Film Foundation (by Martin Scorsese)
The Film Foundation #616

Critic Curated

Paste Magazines Best Movies Of The 1960s
Paste Magazine #98
Vulture's 101 Best Movies Set In New York City
Vulture #55

Filmmaker Curation

Paul Thomas Anderson's Favorite Movies
IndieWire #02

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