description BlacKkKlansman Overview
BlacKkKlansman is a 2018 biographical crime film based on Ron Stallworth’s memoir. The story centers on an African-American police detective in Colorado Springs who attempts to infiltrate the local KKK chapter during the 1970s. It stars John David Washington and includes Harry Belafonte's final performance.
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info BlacKkKlansman Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2018 |
help BlacKkKlansman FAQ
Who is the real detective behind BlacKkKlansman?
The film is based on Ron Stallworth, the first Black detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Stallworth wrote the 2014 memoir Black Klansman about infiltrating a local Ku Klux Klan chapter.
Why does Adam Driver's character meet the Klan in person?
In the film, John David Washington's Ron Stallworth speaks to the Klan by phone, while Adam Driver's Flip Zimmerman acts as his in-person stand-in. That split identity is the central undercover mechanic of Spike Lee's 2018 movie.
Who plays David Duke in BlacKkKlansman?
Topher Grace plays David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan leader. The film uses Duke's phone calls with Stallworth to show how the undercover operation escalates from a local investigation to national Klan leadership.
Did BlacKkKlansman win Spike Lee an Oscar?
Yes. BlacKkKlansman won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 91st Academy Awards, giving Spike Lee his first competitive Oscar.
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