Summer of Sam
“No one is safe from Son of Sam.”
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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Cast
104 people
John Leguizamo
Vinny
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Adrien Brody
Ritchie
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Mira Sorvino
Dionna
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Mimic
Jennifer Esposito
Ruby
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Michael Rispoli
Joey T
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The Deuce
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Saverio Guerra
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Brian Tarantina
Bobby Del Fiore
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Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Donnie Brasco
Al Palagonia
Anthony
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25th Hour
Ken Garito
Brian
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BlacKkKlansman
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Bebe Neuwirth
Gloria
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Jumanji
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Patti LuPone
Helen
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Mike Starr
Eddie
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Spike Lee Director · Victor Colicchio Writer Michael Imperioli Writer
Worldwide gross $19M · Budget $22M · United States release June 28, 1999
Box office
Budget
$22,000,000
Worldwide gross
$19,288,130
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Production
Touchstone Pictures
Production · Studio
40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
France · May 20, 1999
Premiere · English · Cannes Film Festival
United States · June 28, 1999
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
July 2, 1999 · Theatrical
Denmark
May 12, 2000 · Theatrical
Finland
January 28, 2000 · Theatrical
France
September 29, 2025 · TV · French · Arte
Germany
November 9, 2000 · Theatrical
Greece
October 29, 1999 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 3, 2000 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 14, 2000 · Digital
Italy
November 19, 1999 · Theatrical
Japan
April 15, 2000 · Limited theatrical · Tokyo
Netherlands
April 13, 2000 · Limited theatrical · Amsterdam
Norway
December 3, 1999 · Theatrical
Philippines
February 9, 2000 · Limited theatrical · Davao
Singapore
February 1, 2020 · Physical · Blu-Ray release
South Africa
April 7, 2000 · Physical · DVD release
South Korea
April 1, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
October 29, 1999 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Switzerland
July 12, 2001 · Limited theatrical · German speaking region
United Kingdom
January 14, 2000 · Theatrical
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