Directed by:
Spike Lee
Written by:
Charlie Wachtel
David Rabinowitz
Kevin Willmott
Spike Lee
Based on the book by:
Ron Stallworth
Genre:
Biography | Crime | Drama
Runtime:
135 mins
Plot:
Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, CO, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.
Release Date:
August 10, 2018
Reception:
Cast:
John David Washington
Adam Driver
Laura Harrier
Topher Grace
Jasper Pääkkönen
Ryan Eggold
Paul Walter Hauser
Ashlie Atkinson
Corey Hawkins
Harry Belafonte
Alec Baldwin
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Wins
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Spike Lee, Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott
Nominations
- Best Motion Picture of the Year | Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, Spike Lee
- Best Achievement in Directing | Spike Lee
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Adam Driver
- Best Achievement in Film Editing | Barry Alexander Brown
- Best Achievement in Music, Original Score | Terence Blanchard
Wins
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Spike Lee, Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott
Nominations
- Best Film | Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, Spike Lee
- Best Direction | Spike Lee
- Best Supporting Actor | Adam Driver
- Best Original Music | Terence Blanchard
Nominations
- Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Best Actor – Drama | John David Washington
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Adam Driver
- Best Director – Motion Picture | Spike Lee
Nominations
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast
- Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role | John David Washington
- Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Adam Driver
Nominations
- Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Barry Alexander Brown
Nominations
- Palme d’Or | Spike Lee
Nominations
- Excellence in Period Film | Marci Rodgers
Nominations
- Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Spike Lee
Nominations
- Outstanding Producer of Motion Pictures | Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, Spike Lee
Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Spike Lee, Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott