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Summer of Sam (1999)

R  142 min  -  Crime | Drama | Romance   -  2 July 1999 (USA)
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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 South Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Leguizamo ...
Vinny
Adrien Brody ...
Mira Sorvino ...
Jennifer Esposito ...
Ruby
Michael Rispoli ...
Joey T
Saverio Guerra ...
Woodstock
Brian Tarantina ...
Bobby Del Fiore
Al Palagonia Al Palagonia ...
Anthony
Ken Garito ...
Brian
Bebe Neuwirth ...
Gloria
Patti LuPone ...
Helen
Mike Starr ...
Eddie
Anthony LaPaglia ...
Detective Lou Petrocelli
Roger Guenveur Smith ...
Detective Curt Atwater
Ben Gazzara ...
Luigi
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Storyline

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 South Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.

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Plot Keywords:

Fear | Murder | Distrust | New York City | Italian American  | See more »

Taglines:

The summer of '77 was a killer........ See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic violence and sexuality, pervasive strong language and drug use See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Egy sorozatgyilkos nyara See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$7,991,450 (USA) (4 July 1999) (1536 Screens)

Gross:

$19,283,782 (USA) (12 September 1999)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Imperioli was originally meant to play Richie, but he had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with The Sopranos. He appears only briefly in the film as "Midnight". See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Phil Rizzuto's name is spelled incorrectly in the end credits. His last name is RIZZUTO. In the end credits, it's spelled RIZUTO. See more »

Quotes

Ritchie: You know that song "Baba O'Riley"?
Ruby: Uh huh.
Ritchie: That's my favorite song. You know who wrote that?
Ruby: Englebert Humperdinck?
Ritchie: [long pause] Mm-mm.
Ruby: What? You don't think I know? Come on, I know. Pete Townsend.
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Crazy Credits

The credits are in the form of newspaper headlines. See more »

Connections

References Dead End (1937) See more »

Soundtracks

"Dance With Me"
(1977)
Written by Peter H. Brown (as Peter Brown) and Robert Rans
Performed by Peter H. Brown (as Peter Brown)
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Co,
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »