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65% Critic Match
Summer of Sam
“No one is safe from Son of Sam.”
6.5 / 10• 1999• 2h 22m•R• English
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
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 & Crew
John Leguizamo
Vinny
Lead
Adrien Brody
Ritchie
Mira Sorvino
Dionna
Jennifer Esposito
Ruby
Michael Rispoli
Joey T
SG
Saverio Guerra
Woodstock
Brian Tarantina
Bobby Del Fiore
Al Palagonia
Anthony
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Spike Lee's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Summer of Sam is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
