PUTNEY SWOPE

After the chairman of a Madison Avenue firm abruptly died, the in-house vote for his replacement overwhelmingly went to the board member no one thought would win-African-American Putney Swope (Arnold Johnson). As he re-brands the company into the ultra-hip and brutally honest Truth and Soul, Inc., their outrageous ads start drawing some unwanted government attention. Robert Downey's acclaimed, nothing-is-sacred spoof co-stars Allen Garfield, Stan Gottlieb, Antonio Fargas, and Mel Brooks. 85 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.