Drop Squad (1994)

Name: Drop Squad
Director: David C. Johnson
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1994-10-28
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Cast: Eriq La Salle, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Ving Rhames, Kasi Lemmons

Drama Comedy

Director: David C. Johnson

Cast: Eriq La Salle, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Ving Rhames, Kasi Lemmons

4.9

17%

Runtime86 min

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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.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Drop Squad is a controversial 1994 film directed by David C. Johnson and executive produced by Spike Lee. It received mixed reviews, with a 4.9/10 rating on IMDb and a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating a divisive response from critics and audiences. The film explores the concept of an underground organization that 'deprograms' African Americans who are perceived to have denied their cultural heritage.

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Drop Squad is a 1994 American drama film directed by David C. Johnson and executive produced by Spike Lee via his production company 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks. The plot depicts a team of African Americans who kidnap fellow black people who they feel have betrayed their community and seek to "deprogram" them so that they will change their ways. The acronym DROP stands for "Deprogramming and Restoration of Pride". The film has been described as "[p]art thriller, part social satire".