It’s the early 1970s and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) becomes the first African-American detective on the Colorado Springs Police Department, but his arrival is greeted with skepticism and open hostility. Undaunted, Stallworth resolves to make a name for himself and a difference in his community, and bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. Posing as a racist extremist, Stallworth contacts the group and soon finds himself invited into its inner circle.With the undercover investigation growing ever more complex, Stallworth’s colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), poses as Ron in face-to-face meetings with members of hate group, gaining insider’s knowledge of a deadly plot. Together, Stallworth and Zimmerman team up to take down the organization whose real aim is to sanitize its violent rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream. A Focus Features release

Nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Director (Spike Lee), Best Actor (John David Washington) and Best Supporting Actor (Adam Driver)