A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
John Maggio, 2021
A Choice of Weapons
Gordon Parks, 1966
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks is a documentary directed by John Maggio in 2021 and based on the book A Choice of Weapons by Gordon Parks, first published in 1966. The documentary features Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jelani Cobb, Anderson Cooper, Ava DuVernay, Nelson George, Spike Lee, and others.
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Storyline
This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
2021
Minutes
89
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Director: John Maggio
Country: USA
Year: 2021
Length: 1h29m
Year
1966
Pages
192
Book Rate
8.58
S: Goodreads
Book
A Choice of Weapons
User polls & recommendations
“In screenplay terms, writing a novel is more like writing a full 22 episode season of a TV series, than it is a movie.”
JEFF LYONS (Screenwriter)
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