Spike lee has a new movie hitting theaters this weekend.
The film is a black detective who infiltrated the KKK over the phone.
He had a white officer play him in person.
BlacKkKlansman is supposedly based on a true story.
How much of Spike Lee's tale of and actually happened?
According to Screen Rant, a surprisingly large amount.
Some details, like the terror attack in Colorado Springs, were embellished.
But most of the story in the film is true.