Film
Lord Thing
1970 · 52m · Crime · Documentary
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Overview
Produced at the height of the black power movement in the early ‘70s, Lord Thing is an insider history into the genesis and transformation of the Conservative Vice Lords gang, one of Chicago's oldest street gangs. Partially shaped and told by by CVL members who also appear in the film, Lord Thing is a unique and powerful tool that expresses an effort in self-transformation during a volatile and violent time in US race history. Gritty and rhythmic, this unusual film reflects an under-told chapter in gang history as members from the West Side neighborhood of North Lawndale try to become viable and political agents in their community. (Chicago Film Archives)
Cast
Crew
- DeWitt BeallDirector · Producer
- Kaz AyukawaDirector of Photography
- Glenn McGoweanEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1970
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
- Genres
- Crime, Documentary
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