7.2
“No one is safe from Son of Sam.”
Summer of Sam (1999)
June 28, 19992h 22mEN
6.5
527 votes
Overview
Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
Director
Spike LeeWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Budget
$22.0M
Revenue
$19.3M
Production Companies
40 Acres and a Mule FilmworksTouchstone Pictures
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User Reviews
John Chard
8.0There's a homicidal maniac wandering around the neighbourhood. You don't want to do anything about it? Summer of Sam is directed by Spike Lee and Lee co-writes the screenplay with Victor Colicchio and Michael Imperioli. It stars John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira Sorvino, Jennifer Esposito, Michael Rispoli, Saverio Guerra, Brian Tarantina, Al Palagonia, Ken Garito, Bebe Neuwirth and Michael Badalucco. Music is by Terence Blanchard and cinematography by Ellen Duras. It was met with some indifference upon release, for many film fans went into it expecting another "Se7en" type serial kille…
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