“No one is safe from Son of Sam.”
Summer of Sam
6.5
537 votes·1999
·2h 22m
·MovieCrimeDramaThriller
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.
Commercial Verdict
Flop
Revenue vs Budget0.9x
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Lost money at the box office
Keywords
distrustitalian american1970sparanoiaintolerancepunk rockserial killersummerbigotrybronx, new york cityson of samdesperate
Cast
John Leguizamo
Vinny
Adrien Brody
Ritchie
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
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