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Release Date:
2 July 1999 (USA)
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Tagline:
The summer of '77 was a killer........ more
Plot:
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. | add synopsis
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Fear
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Murder
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New York City
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Italian American
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Distrust
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Awards:
4 nominations
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Rambling, scattered waste of time
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Leguizamo | ... | Vinny | |
| Adrien Brody | ... | Richie | |
| Mira Sorvino | ... | Dionna | |
| Jennifer Esposito | ... | Ruby | |
| Michael Rispoli | ... | Joey T | |
| Saverio Guerra | ... | Woodstock | |
| Brian Tarantina | ... | Bobby Del Fiore | |
| 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 |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Son of Sam (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong graphic violence and sexuality, pervasive strong language and drug use.
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Runtime:
142 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:18+ (Ontario) |
USA:R (certificate #36756) |
Iceland:16 |
Belgium:16 (video rating) |
Singapore:R21 (cut) |
USA:NC-17 (original rating) |
Italy:VM14 |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:R |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Japan:R-15 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Norway:15 |
South Korea:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
Portugal:M/18 |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
Philippines:R-18
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Spike Lee was facing a lot of negative feedback from the family members of the victims who didn't want a film being made which might glorify the killer in some sorts. As a result, the script had to be changed which focused more on the community than the killer himself. "Son of Sam" was rumored to be the original working title.
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Revealing mistakes: During the shooting sequence where Phil Rizzuto is doing the play by play for a Yankee game, you can clearly see blood mechanically squirt out after both victims are not moving and no more shots are being fired.
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Soundtrack:
Theme from New York, New York
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FAQ
Who was the "Son of Sam"?If David Berkowitz was the "son" of Sam, who was Sam?
Is "Summer of Sam" based on a book?
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Good actors and good performances can't mask a pointless script, bad dialogue, and patterns of behavior spiraling into nothing you'd care about. The most interesting character is David Berkowitz. No character development - no growth, no interest, just some suffering for no particular reason, teaching us nothing and not even bothering to entertain.