Lord Thing

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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)

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Released
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Language
English

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

DeWitt Beall

Produced in

United States of America, Congo

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1970
    • Theatrical (limited)20th Annual Black Harvest Film Festival (16mm restoration print)7 Aug 2014

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Lord Thing was released on 1 January 1970.

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