# Summer of Sam (1999)

> During the Son of Sam killings, a Bronx neighborhood's fear mutates into suspicion, intolerance, and collective violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5381

## Facts

- Runtime: 142 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Spike Lee
- Cast: John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira Sorvino, Jennifer Esposito, Michael Rispoli, Saverio Guerra, Brian Tarantina, Al Palagonia
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162677/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: paranoid, confrontational, fevered, late night viewing, 1970s crime marathon

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- [Sleepers (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/664)
- [Staten Island (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/15420)
- [Kids (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/4539)
- [Juice (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/9730)
- [The Funeral (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/12987)
- [Clockers (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/12459)
- [Brooklyn's Finest (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/15743)
- [Deuces Wild (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/7609)

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