# BlacKkKlansman (2018)

> A Black Colorado police officer infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan through an audacious undercover operation that turns racial danger into incendiary political satire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/334705

## Facts

- Runtime: 136 min
- Genres: Crime, Comedy, Drama, History
- Director: Spike Lee
- Cast: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Topher Grace, Laura Harrier, Alec Baldwin, Jasper Pääkkönen, Corey Hawkins, Paul Walter Hauser
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7349662/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, confrontational, angry, political film night, historical drama night

## Synopsis

A groundbreaking story of courage and deception unfolds in a racially charged America.

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