Spike lees take on the son of sam murders in new york city during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an italianamerican northeast bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Summer of sam is a 1999 american crime thriller film about the 1977 david berkowitz son of. There are a few scenes that sing, moments that soar and style to spare. Writerproducerdirector spike lees hoppedup, sexedup reimagining of the long hot summer of 1977, when dirty, untouristfriendly nyc sweltered in the shadow of the. As temperatures soared well into the hundreds for endless days, the city was seared by its own heat, sweat and energy. Summer of sam is sordid, in the worst sense of the word because its phony and contrived, it is completely without compassion or concern for its central characters. New yorkers in the 70s try to survive the son of sam murder spree, while some begin to question who among then could be the son of sam. With john leguizamo, adrien brody, mira sorvino, jennifer esposito.
Spike lees summer of sam is his first film with no major africanamerican characters, but it has a theme familiar to blacks and other. Michael imperioli and spike lee, the film is produced by jon kilik and spike lee. A tabloid slice of tabloid life, ragged, vivid, awkward and punchy all at once. Released july 2nd, 1999, summer of sam stars john leguizamo, adrien brody, mira sorvino, jennifer esposito the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 22 min, and received a score of 67 out of 100. The cast saves it, giving any semblance of quality, but absolutely not worth the time. Mira sorvino, roger guenveur smith, john turturro, brian tarantina, peter maloney, kim director, adrien brody, john leguizamo. Dubbed son of sam by the tabloids that luridly reported his killing.
Follow the movie on facebook plot summary during the summer of 1977, a killer known as the son of sam keeps all of new york city on edge with a series of brutal murders. In the summer of 1977, paranoia eclipsed disco fever as the socalled. Jennifer esposito, adrien brody, mira sorvino, john leguizamo. Summer of sam premiered at the cannes film festival on may 20, 1999, and was released in the united states on july 2. The neighborhood feels threatened and needs to project its fear on an outsider. Spike lees factbased drama is set during 1977, while new york is being terrorised by david berkowitz, the serial killer dubbed son of sam. Summer of sam 1999 cast and crew during the summer of 1977, a killer known as the son of sam keeps all of new york city on edge with a series of brutal murders.
It has its ups and downs but it is just as groovy as anticipated. Summer of sam has the plot and setting youd expect from spike lee but its not that simple. Summer of sam cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Unlike their director, however, summer of sam cast members are eager to speak out about one frequent criticism that the film is an italianamerican minstrel show. New york citys infamous summer of 1977 was a scene of disco divas and the. Spike lees take on the son of sam murders in new york city during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an.
Summer of sam synopsis people john leguizamo, adrien brody, mira sorvino deal with serial killings in their neighborhood. Trailer for spike lees film starring john leguizamo,adrien brody,mira sorvino,jennifer esposito,anthony lapaglia,ben gazzara,michael. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of summer of sam with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. It didnt get any hotter than the summer of 1977 in new york city. A cast reshuffle ended with mira sorvino as dionna and esposito as ruby. Solid movie, this feels like spike lees zodiac even though zodiac was still eight years away, an actor was cast as son of sam who has dialogue. Summer of sam 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Summer of sam was berated on its us release by new yorkers and relatives of the victims of serial killer david berkowitz alike.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing summer of sam near you. Spike lees take on the son of sam murders in new york city during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an italianamerican south bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another. Spike lee interview on summer of sam 1999 duration. Journalist jimmy breslin, to whom the real son of sam sent letters. See what actors are celebrating bithdays today, and those that have sadly passed away.
That may be standard practice for the summer of 1999, but it still invites some second thoughts. In the beginning of the movie, vinny and the gang go to a disco called virgo. In a different neighborhood, in a different summer, the same process takes place. Summer of sam pushes sexual hot buttons even more emphatically, to the point where it also pushes the envelope for raw talk and raunchy eroticism on screen. The dynamic john leguizamo is teamed with academy awardrwinner mira sorvino in an electrifying, mustsee movie that takes you back to new york citys infamous summer of 1977. Trailer for spike lees film starring john leguizamo,adrien brody,mira sorvino, jennifer esposito,anthony lapaglia,ben gazzara,michael. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Summer of sam 1999 stream and watch online moviefone. The son of sam killings are just a backdrop to a sliceoflife story in new york city in the summer of 1977. I believe that spike lee wanted to tell a story about the seventies the excesses of sex, drugs and the desperation of the times. Watch summer of sam movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
Summer of sam is like a companion piece to lees do the right thing 1989. Adrien brody, playing the oddball in a movie i expected to have one note, gives an absolute fan service performance in this early movie of his. Find demographic information about your favorite movies and actors. It is often lamented that in modern city neighborhoods, people dont get to know their neighbors. Summer of sam cast and crew tv guide moviessummerofsamcast3758. Trailer for spike lees film starring john leguizamo,adrien brody,mira sorvino,jennifer esposito,anthony lapaglia,ben gazzara,michael rispoli,bebe neuwirth,patti lupone,michael badalucco,roger. The heat is soaring to record highs, blackouts are filling the streets with looters and the murders of a man who calls himself the son of sam are gripping the giant city in fear.