Clockers

19951995
RR
2h 8min

6.9/10

Young drug pushers in the projects of Brooklyn live hard dangerous lives, trapped between their drug bosses and the detectives out to stop them.Young drug pushers in the projects of Brooklyn live hard dangerous lives, trapped between their drug bosses and the detectives out to stop them.Young drug pushers in the projects of Brooklyn live hard dangerous lives, trapped between their drug bosses and the detectives out to stop them.Young drug pushers in the projects of Brooklyn live hard dangerous lives, trapped between their drug bosses and the detectives out to stop them.Young drug pushers in the projects of Brooklyn live hard dangerous lives, trapped between their drug bosses and the detectives out to stop them.

Director
- Spike Lee
Writers
- Richard Price(book "Clockers")
- Spike Lee(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 6 nominations

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Clockers

Mekhi Phifer and Keith David in Clockers (1995)

Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee in Clockers (1995)

Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, and Delroy Lindo in Clockers (1995)

Peewee Love and Regina Taylor in Clockers (1995)

Harvey Keitel, Mekhi Phifer, and John Turturro in Clockers (1995)

Mekhi Phifer and Isaiah Washington in Clockers (1995)

Director
- Spike Lee
Writers
- Richard Price(book "Clockers") (screenplay)
- Spike Lee(screenplay)
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Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug-lord Rodney Little, who, when not playing with model trains or drinking Moo for his ulcer, just likes to chill with his brothers near the benches outside the project houses. When a night man at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike's older brother turns himself in as the killer. Det. Rocco Klein doesn't buy the story, however, and sets out to find the truth, and it seems that all the fingers point toward Strike & Rodney. —Michael Silva <silvamd@cleo.bc.edu>

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Taglines
- When there's murder on the streets, everyone is a suspect.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong graphic violence, strong language and drug content
Parents guide

Trivia
Was originally supposed to be directed by Martin Scorsese. Rocco Klein would have been the main character, played by Robert De Niro. Scorsese changed his mind, opting instead to direct Casino (1995), and De Niro went with him. Scorsese then asked Spike Lee if he wanted to direct. Lee accepted (and decided that Strike, not Rocco, would be the primary character), and Scorsese was given an "Executive Producer" credit.

Goofs
While cutting his hair, Rodney asks a young man how many pairs of feet he has. The man answers: "Two, like everybody else". Two pairs makes four feet.

Quotes
Rodney: If God created anything better than crack cocaine, he kept that shit for hisself. I mean, that shit is like truth serum. It will truly expose who you are. I mean, you happen to be a low-life rat bastard motherfucker, who will sell off his newborn for a suck off that glass dick, crack will bring it right on in the light. Now, I don't care you black, white, Chinese, rich, poor. You take that first hit, you on a mission. And that mission will never end. Even when the house, the money, loved ones are gone, they send you to the joint, you still gonna try to cop.
Ronald 'Strike' Dunham: No doubt.
Rodney: Only time it ends, Strike, that mission, when you six feet under.

Connections
Featured in Crooklyn Dodgers: Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers (1995)

Soundtracks
People in Search of a Life
Written by Raymond Jones
Performed by Marc Dorsey

Top review

8/10

Outstanding dark poverty flick I wasn't expecting - in a good way!

Felt like a documentary without the interviews. Spike Lee is a masterful director/writer that adds gritty great subject matter! I've seen all of The Wire which felt similar to this which is cool & the drama in this was done so well; excellent intense 90's at it's finest.

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