Who Is This Guy?


In the chase up the tall parking building, Papa hits a car whose driver is a black man with hat and formal dress; the movie stops for a couple of minutes to observe the man's reaction to the damage done to his expensive car. Who is this guy? Someone famous in Chicago at that time?

God is subtle, but He is not malicious. (Albert Einstein)

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I thought he looked like a pimp or big time playa :P

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I'm glad that someone else had the same question I did because he sure looks to me like a younger version of Leslie David Baker from The Office. He may not be young enough to be the same person but they sure look a lot alike. Here's a comparison: http://superliminal.com/misc/hunter-driver.jpg

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He's a nobody.
Just was for comic effect.
A overweight black man with money gets his nice car ruined.

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Man, dontcha know nuthin' ?
That was James Spinks.
He also played "Hippo" in the 1976 version of CAR WASH.
Interesting LeVar Burton makes a joke to Steve McQueen
earlier about his driving,
"Who taught you to drive?Leon Spinks?
I wonder if he is releated to the former Heavyweight Champion ?

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