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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!
Genres
AdventureActionCrime
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1973-08-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Paul Winfield
Gordon Hudson
Carl Lee
Bee Bishop
David Downing
Otis Russell
Tony King
Roy Green
Gilbert Lewis
Spanish Harry
Grace Jones
Mary
Carl Gordon
Luther the Pimp
Nathan C. Heard
Big Pink
Jackie Page
Bedroom Girl
Adam Wade
Hustler
Hansford Rowe
Dog Salesman
Chuck Bergansky
Caucasian Killer
Warren Taurien
Goose
Ralph Wilcox
Hit Man
Rochelle LeNoir
Gordon's Wife
Charles McGregor
Jim
David Connell
Hotel Proprietor
Beverly Goodman
Girl In Audience (uncredited)
Doctor Hayes
Druggie (uncredited)
John Henry Redwood
Uncredited
Michael Galloway
Gray-Haired Executive
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