They said it would take an army to get the mob out of Harlem. THIS IS THE ARMY! THIS IS GORDON'S WAR!
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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The film's tagline is: "They said it would take an army to get the mob out of Harlem. THIS IS THE ARMY! THIS IS GORDON'S WAR!"
The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).
The film was directed by Ossie Davis.
The screenplay was written by Howard Friedlander and Ed Spielman.
The score was composed by Angelo Badalamenti.
Cinematography was handled by Victor J. Kemper.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0070124.
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Gordon's War
Released
R
English
United States of America
