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.
Directed by Spike Lee
distrust
italian american
1970s
paranoia
intolerance
punk rock
serial killer
summer
bigotry
bronx, new york city
son of sam
desperate
Rank
#57 in 1999·#3131 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
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Cast
John Leguizamo
Vinny
Adrien Brody
Ritchie
Mira Sorvino
Dionna
Jennifer Esposito
Ruby
Michael Rispoli
Joey T
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
Crew
Spike Lee
Director
Michael Imperioli
Writer
Victor Colicchio
Writer
Spike Lee
Writer
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Barry Alexander Brown
Editor
Ellen Kuras
Director of Photography
Jon Kilik
Producer
Spike Lee
Producer
Michael Imperioli
Executive Producer
Tuffy Questell
Extras Casting Assistant
Nicholas Lundy
Art Direction
Popular Reviews
208 reviews
Dorian
7.0★ · 04/02/26
adrien brody playing punk is kind of the worst part about this
adrien brody playing punk is kind of the worst part about this
Lais Campos
7.0★ · 03/31/26
im just glad ruby found herself in punk, it fits her well. the italians were annoying as hell in this one
im just glad ruby found herself in punk, it fits her well. the italians were annoying as hell in this one
Jibbe
7.0★ · 03/25/26
Spike heeft zoveel saus wtf
Spike heeft zoveel saus wtf
Ian Macnamar
Adrien Brody with punk hairstyle, Spike Lee movie without black main character and Baba O Reilly by The Who? What a random insane movie!
Adrien Brody with punk hairstyle, Spike Lee movie without black main character and Baba O Reilly by The Who? What a random insane movie!
Hannanu
5.0★ · 03/13/26
It wasn't bad yet it wasn't one that I enjoyed. It took me a while to watch this because I just wasn't that interested, but I also didn't want to leave it unfinished
It wasn't bad yet it wasn't one that I enjoyed. It took me a while to watch this because I just wasn't that interested, but I also didn't want to leave it unfinished
