You Are The Man!

The Man (1972)

Starring: James Earle Jones, Martin Balsam Directed by: Joseph Sargent Rating: NR Genre: Drama Other

Review Toad-voiced genius actor James Earle Jones (the voice of CNN) plays a cool former-cop-turned-senator who finds himself unexpectedly president in this taut thriller about the dangers that black people face when they take on positions of authority. President Jones tries to reason with a seemingly unending stream of hayseed bigots, white-power paranoiacs, southern cracker moonshine purveyors, liberal daughter-shielding hypocrites, good-cops-turned-bad, Harlem crack dealers looking for a break, doe-eyed coeds, hip single moms with attitude and poem-spouting subgenius oddball intellectuals on the prowl for stipends as he single-handedly stares down the Chinese over a nuclear missile installation in downtown Portugal. You may have missed this little gem the first time around, but dig deep and ye shall be rewarded. Enjoy!