Overview
Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorRobert Downey Sr.
WriterRobert Downey Sr.
Cast
Arnold Johnson
Putney Swope
Stan Gottlieb
Nathan
Allen Garfield
Elias, Jr.
Archie Russell
Joker
Ramon Gordon
Bissinger
Bert Lawrence
Hawker
Joe Madden
Mr. Syllables
Antonio Fargas
The Arab
Laura Greene
Mrs. Swope
Allan Arbus
Mr. Bad News
Pepi Hermine
President of the United States
Ruth Hermine
First Lady
Shelley Plimpton
Face Off Girl
Elżbieta Czyżewska
Putney's Maid
Peter Maloney
Putney's Chauffeur
David Kirk
Elias, Sr.
Don George
Mr. Cards
Buddy Butler
Putney's Bodyguard
Vincent Hamill
Man in White Suit
Tom Odachi
Wing Soney
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Keywords
helicoptermarriagesatiresingerbusinessadvertisingexecutivepro integrationwar toysatiricalirreverent
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026