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Summer of Sam (1999)
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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 South Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another. (imdb)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Directed By: Spike Lee
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Summer of Sam belongs to 5 collections
1. New York (public: moderated by djross - 2 stars)
2. Serial Killer (public: moderated by td888 - 1 star)
3. Frequent Use of F*ck (public: moderated by mucow - 1 star)
4. True Crime (public: moderated by djross)
5. 1970s period film (public: moderated by djross)

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