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Summer of Sam
UNITED STATES · 1999

Summer of Sam

Spike Lee
serial killer urban paranoia community suspicion Italian-American culture 1970s New York City
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Synopsis

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.

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