Klansman (1974)
Release Year: 1974
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: KKK, The Burning Cross, Cegueras de odio, Verflucht sind sie alle, L'homme du clan
Director: Terence Young
Writer: Millard Kaufman, Samuel Fuller
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: William Alexander
Executive Producer: Bill Shiffrin, Howard Effron
Companies: Atlanta Productions, Paramount Pictures
Budget: 5.000.000
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: klansmen, ku klux klan
Story
In the small southern town of Jessup, Georgia, a young white woman named Linda is raped by a black man. The Ku Klux Klan retaliates violently against the black community, leading to the death of an innocent black man named Virgil. When Garth, another black man who witnessed the incident, sees the injustice, he vows revenge against the KKK members responsible for Virgil's death. One by one, Garth hunts down and kills the Klansmen involved in Virgil's lynching.
Summary
Klansman is a gripping 1974 American drama-thriller directed by Terence Young. Set in post-Civil Rights Act south Georgia, the film explores themes of racial tension, injustice, and vigilantism. The story revolves around Garth (played by O.J. Simpson), who takes matters into his own hands after witnessing the brutal consequences of racism on an innocent friend. The film is notable for its candid portrayal of racial issues during that period.
