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The Landlord
ComedyDrama

THE LANDLORD

"Watch the landlord get his."

19701h 52m5.9 TMDb

Directed by Hal Ashby

Spoiler-Free

At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially, his intention is to evict the black tenants and convert the building into a posh flat.

Cast

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Elgar Enders

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Joyce Enders

Diana Sands

Diana Sands

Francine "Fanny" Johnson

Pearl Bailey

Pearl Bailey

Marge

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

William Enders

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Copee Johnson

Marki Bey

Marki Bey

Lanie

Mel Stewart

Mel Stewart

Professor Duboise

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion6.7
Complexity6.5
Humor6.7
Realism6.6
Action5.4
Darkness4.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers looking for a fun, witty watch

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action

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