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Writer:
Spike Lee (written by)
Release Date:
30 June 1989 (USA)
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Tagline:
It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can...
Plot:
On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 11 wins
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6 nominations
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(59 articles)
He Said – He Said … Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
(From Scorecard Review. 20 November 2009, 7:18 AM, PST)
Antoine Fuqua, Spike Lee Together on 'Miss'
(From CinemaSpy. 18 November 2009, 11:10 PM, PST)
(From Scorecard Review. 20 November 2009, 7:18 AM, PST)
Antoine Fuqua, Spike Lee Together on 'Miss'
(From CinemaSpy. 18 November 2009, 11:10 PM, PST)
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An underappreciated masterpiece
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Danny Aiello | ... | Salvatore 'Sal' Fragione |
 | Ossie Davis | ... | Da Mayor |
 | Ruby Dee | ... | Mother Sister |
| Richard Edson | ... | Vito |
 | Giancarlo Esposito | ... | Buggin Out |
 | Spike Lee | ... | Mookie |
 | Bill Nunn | ... | Radio Raheem |
 | John Turturro | ... | Pino |
| Paul Benjamin | ... | ML |
| Frankie Faison | ... | Coconut Sid |
| Robin Harris | ... | Sweet Dick Willie |
| Joie Lee | ... | Jade |
 | Miguel Sandoval | ... | Officer Ponte |
 | Rick Aiello | ... | Officer Long |
 | John Savage | ... | Clifton |
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120 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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New Zealand:M |
Iceland:12 |
Netherlands:16 |
Australia:R |
Portugal:M/12 |
France:Unrated |
Argentina:16 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:11 (cinema release) |
Norway:15 |
South Korea:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
West Germany:12 |
Singapore:M18
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The building Sal's Pizzeria was in did not exist before shooting. Rather, it was constructed on an empty lot by the production company, and subsequently torn down after shooting wrapped.
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Continuity: When Ossie Davis first presents the bunch of roses to Ruby Dee the blooms are fully opened. However, later in the film when the roses are again seen in her apartment, the blooms are closed.
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Referenced in Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007) (V)
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Tu y Yo
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I find it a tremendous oversight that this film gets so little recognition. The American film institute couldn't find one place in one hundered American films for this cinematic masterpiece that pulls no punches . It got no academy award and most importantly I could not find one friend who had heard of it. I call this a tremendous oversight because the film is wonderful. I know that Spike Lee is a rather eccentric personality and is not well liked by everyone, but his films are brilliant and this is no exception.
For about the first two thirds of the movie the plot meanders around a section of New York City as the characters awaken and start their days. For this first two thirds we have a comedy that is funny because of the eccentric and wonderfully developed characters. The audience is pulled into the story by the rich dialogue and inventive cinematography. There is just some quality about this film that makes it seem so real. This all sets up for the imminent tragedy to be all the worse as a result of the connection the audience has with the movie.
Then the film explodes. Those who have seen it know what I mean and those who have not should see it. This last third of the film should not be explained, it must be experianced. In fact this whole film should be experianced. I can't say enough.