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Summer of Sam

Summary: 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.
Runtime: 2 h 22 min
MPAA: R

Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 22,000,000
Domestic: $ 19,288,130
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