Drop Squad

Drop Squad

Drop Squad

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Drop Squad

"No struggle, no progress."

1994

1h 26m

3.5(12 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

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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Production Companies

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Gramercy Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Bruford Jamison Jr

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Rocky Seavers

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Garvey

Kasi Lemmons

Kasi Lemmons

June Vanderpool

Leonard L. Thomas

Leonard L. Thomas

XB

Nicole Powell

Lenora Jamison

Eric Payne

Eric Payne

Stokely

Crystal R. Fox

Crystal R. Fox

Zora

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Mali

Michael Ralph

Michael Ralph

Trevor

Creative team

Directed by: David C. Johnson
Written by: David C. Johnson
Butch Robinson
Produced by: Butch Robinson
Shelby Stone

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