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Summer of Sam

1999

IMDb

Spike Lee

1999·R·United StatesUnited States
Award tierBronze
Metascore
CrimeDramaRomanceThriller

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.

Cast

Mira Sorvino·John Leguizamo·Adrien Brody·Jennifer Esposito

Producers

Jeri Carroll-Colicchio·Michael Imperioli·Jon Kilik·Spike Lee

Languages

United KingdomEnglishItalyItalian

Major Awards

0 wins · 2 nominations

Nominations (2)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (1999)

Directors' Fortnight

Spike Lee
Cannes Film Festival (1999)

C.I.C.A.E. Award

Spike Lee