Gordon's War

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Gordon's War

"They said it would take an army to get the mob out of Harlem. THIS IS THE ARMY! THIS IS GORDON'S WAR!"

1973

1h 30m

5.7(3 votes)

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Action

Crime

Overview

A black soldier comes home to Harlem after a tour in Vietnam and discovers that his wife had become a heroin addict and died of an overdose. Infuriated, he gathers three of his ex-GI buddies and they lay out plans to fight the drug dealers.

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21 members

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Paul Winfield

Gordon Hudson

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Carl Lee

Bee Bishop

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David Downing

Otis Russell

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Tony King

Roy Green

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Gilbert Lewis

Spanish Harry

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Grace Jones

Mary

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Carl Gordon

Luther the Pimp

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Nathan C. Heard

Big Pink

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Jackie Page

Bedroom Girl

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Adam Wade

Hustler

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Hansford Rowe

Dog Salesman

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Chuck Bergansky

Caucasian Killer

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Warren Taurien

Goose

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Ralph Wilcox

Hit Man

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Rochelle LeNoir

Gordon's Wife

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Charles McGregor

Jim

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David Connell

Hotel Proprietor

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Beverly Goodman

Girl In Audience (uncredited)

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Doctor Hayes

Druggie (uncredited)

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John Henry Redwood

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Michael Galloway

Gray-Haired Executive

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