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The Landlord is a 1970 American comedy-drama film directed by Hal Ashby, adapted by Bill Gunn from the 1966 novel by Kristin Hunter. The film stars Beau Bridges in the lead role of a privileged and ignorant white man who selfishly becomes landlord of an inner-city tenement, unaware that the people he is responsible for are low-income ...
May 20, 1970 · A young white man buys a building in a black ghetto and faces the challenges of living among his tenants. The film stars Beau Bridges, Lee Grant, Diana Sands and Louis Gossett Jr., and was directed by Hal Ashby.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Hal Ashby
- 1970-05-20
Will Ferrell meets his landlord.Originally Released: April 12, 2007.Re-released uncensored on YouTube for the first time in celebration of Funny Or Die's 11t...
- 3 min
- 10.3M
- Funny Or Die
A white landlord moves into a black ghetto and faces the challenges of race, love and family in this drama-comedy. Roger Ebert praises the film's honest and strong dialog, but criticizes its lack of optimism and resolution.
A wealthy young man buys a tenement house in a black ghetto and tries to be a good landlord, but faces challenges from his parents, tenants and race relations. IMDb provides two plot summaries and a list of keywords for this social satire film directed by Hal Ashby.
A comedy-drama film based on a novel by Kristin Hunter, starring Beau Bridges as a rich boy who buys a Brooklyn tenement and clashes with his black tenants. See the cast, crew, photos, videos, awards and more on TCM.
79% Audience Score 500+ Ratings. As his 30th birthday nears, the aristocratic Elger Winthrop Enders (Beau Bridges) finally decides to leave his parents' home, and he purchases an apartment complex...
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- Comedy, Drama
- PG
