Summer of Sam

1999 · directed by Spike Lee

Rating

66/100

Hit

no

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.

Summer of Sam (1999), directed by Spike Lee, rates 66/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• John Leguizamo
• Adrien Brody
• Mira Sorvino
• Jennifer Esposito
• Michael Rispoli
• Saverio Guerra
• Brian Tarantina
• Al Palagonia
• Ken Garito
• Bebe Neuwirth

Crew

• Ellen Kuras — Director of Photography
• Barry Alexander Brown — Editor
• Terence Blanchard — Original Music Composer
• Michael Imperioli — Writer
• Spike Lee — Writer
• Victor Colicchio — Writer

More from Spike Lee

1. Do the Right Thing (1989) — 97/100 · hit
2. HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997) — 86/100 · hit
3. David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) — 85/100 · hit
4. 4 Little Girls (1997) — 82/100 · hit
5. BlacKkKlansman (2018) — 81/100 · hit
6. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit

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