Summer of Sam (1999)

Cast

Adrien Brody
as Richie
Spike Lee
as John Jeffries
John Leguizamo
as Vinny
Mira Sorvino
as Dionna

Get more information about Summer of Sam (1999) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Action Crime Drama History Romance Thriller

6.6 / 10

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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Nyromori

lol my name is dionna - @Thursday, November 1, 2018 2:00 AM

Mr Lahey

Is that Jackie Aprile? - @Wednesday, October 3, 2018 12:51 PM

TheWickerMan1981

MFW: Spike still can't end a movie without going absurd and The Who isn't punk. - @Saturday, August 11, 2018 6:53 AM

Amy Michelle Hirsch

I know how it ends! They catch the killer, and Adrien Brody gets out of jail to be Young Adult ingenenue. RIP Paul Sorvino My Condolscences. Jennifer Espisito gets the only Latina Celiac dia for sleeping with a Jew gut. We knew she'd figure it out, and still get her Academy Award for something...okay now with #SMILFSeason2 #MMMAmazon #neontrees #brody #sepisitoviola - @Friday, July 20, 2018 2:31 PM

Philosophy BA

I’m watching “Menace ii Society” after this. But he got the Italians right. - @Wednesday, July 11, 2018 5:50 PM

Ellis Craddock

That's Reggie's number. 44. Best line. - @Wednesday, June 13, 2018 4:35 AM

butuh13

Great movie. But Spike Lee’s greatest flaw is scoring. In all his films the music is constant, too loud, and really overbearing. He’s always trying to tell you how to feel with blaring soundtrack. It’s the most amateurish thing about his films. - @Thursday, June 7, 2018 2:41 PM

THE ROXY ROLLER

this movie really didn’t make a lot of sense about halfway in - @Saturday, February 17, 2018 4:17 AM

Arthur Lewis

How do you go dancing in a suit like that in a hot summer - @Friday, February 16, 2018 10:46 PM

Hdjsi Dbdbxhx

Here bcs of Lana❤❤❤ - @Saturday, January 27, 2018 6:49 PM

Anton Chigurh

Isn't Adrien Brody's hair and punk rock thing inaccurate for the 70s? - @Thursday, December 14, 2017 3:24 AM

George Frey

My parents both were living in Upstate NY during this whole thing. And everyone was freaked out and just tried to stay clear of the city as much as possible. My parents both didn’t actually go to the city until they were adults... crazy - @Thursday, December 14, 2017 3:03 AM

Anton Chigurh

No wonder this movie sucked so bad. It's by Spike Lee - @Thursday, October 19, 2017 5:13 AM

AlphaDeltaXray

Best part about this movie was when Vinnie was fucking his wife's hot cousin. Hahaha!! Although, idk why. His wife was Mira Sorvino at her finest ever! Idiot. - @Saturday, July 29, 2017 3:05 AM

Edward Salce

it's crazy to see my friend's aunt in that orgy scene.. - @Thursday, July 27, 2017 1:53 AM

Денис Бельский

God inspires creators of this film and real killers! - @Wednesday, May 10, 2017 7:20 PM

workoutfanatic787

Jackie Aprile! - @Monday, May 1, 2017 4:13 AM

BIG SEXXY77

This was definitely one of Spike Lee's Best films!!! Powerful Performances by everyone!!! 1977 was the year I was born!! I remember my parents telling me about those Son Of Sam Killings!! I'm a native New Yorker!! 👍🏽 - @Thursday, April 13, 2017 1:15 AM

no name

so under rated...i think this is my scarface - @Saturday, April 8, 2017 1:15 PM

tommyt1971

Movie's mostly a mess but it has some great scenes & some INCREDIBLE songs on the soundtrack. - @Monday, March 20, 2017 2:31 AM

Matt Prado

This movie is a true masterpiece. Sadly, it was a box office bomb due to the fact that it was released the same time as Wild Wild West and got steamrolled - @Tuesday, March 14, 2017 5:50 PM

A Langenberg

The best movie spike lee ever made. - @Friday, February 10, 2017 7:34 PM

Justin Tielo

just watched this again after years, john leguizamo is classic in this movie lol. - @Monday, January 2, 2017 9:34 PM

jasiekel86

This is a great movie, it didn't even need to focus on a true story, as the writing for the fictional characters was so good! - @Sunday, November 20, 2016 1:05 AM

sausage

nie ma to jak wyładować swoje frustracje na najbardziej niewinnym, ale wyglądającym inaczej niż My ... - @Friday, October 21, 2016 11:14 PM

Dorian Graye

This movie is fucken great! Epic Film!!! - @Friday, October 21, 2016 3:36 PM

Pedro Terra

Gotta love its soundtrack. - @Saturday, June 18, 2016 12:34 AM

DonQwantsyou

this film portrays Italian americans in a bad light - @Thursday, April 14, 2016 12:53 AM

lucas tamburo

my favourite low budget film - @Thursday, March 3, 2016 12:43 AM

DragoNYC

Classic movie - @Thursday, February 11, 2016 12:12 AM

baretillo

mind-blowing dark cult among us... - @Monday, February 8, 2016 12:05 AM

ButterflyQueene07

I was shaking the entire time when I saw this movie. So scary! - @Friday, December 11, 2015 1:20 AM

Melissa

It was a pretty good movie, but i thought since the movie was about the son of sam they'd show more of the killer. It was pretty much all about the teenagers who lived in that time, but nonetheless a good watch. - @Thursday, October 8, 2015 8:11 PM

Italianoboy1gmail

What a great year ta be a kid from Brooklyn 1977 the blackout orsome no trouble in my neighborhood baby!!! Oh yeah I grew up in an Italian neighborhood ha!! The great snow blizzard orsome an no fuckin school, my bombers won, 3 consecutive apearances 2 wins back ta back my silver n black won the Super Bowl, just before my c's beat the Suns in the championship, it was da goods baby!!!! ps I seen this when it came out with one of my ex's...good movie, I liked when the boyz went ta da lowereastside an threw that freak fuck a beaten ha!!! I feel like I gotta take 90 fuckin showers now ha!!! Exactly!!!! Be good!! - @Saturday, September 19, 2015 9:56 AM

RSHARP 47

I seen myself on tv naked - @Friday, September 4, 2015 2:01 AM

Shon9tilR

My first time seeing this today. Good movie. - @Monday, August 17, 2015 4:33 AM

Alex Pollock

This happened in the same area I live in - @Thursday, July 30, 2015 6:45 PM

Michael Colello

Total fail on the punk rock angle. Punks didn't look like that at all in '77. - @Friday, July 24, 2015 12:03 PM

luna morrison

Did anyone think of Lana Del Rey's song Summer of Sam? Lol - @Saturday, June 6, 2015 3:52 AM

heaventree ofstars

I remember this. My brother's girlfriend had long red hair, and she started tucking it under a cap, even during the day. And they totally avoided sitting in a parked car. I was so glad when the police caught that disgusting creep. I only wish it could've been sooner. - @Thursday, May 14, 2015 4:54 PM

Joao Fava

Quando o spike lee resolveu fazer um grande filme!! - @Sunday, April 26, 2015 10:28 AM

adamzanzie

Remember when Spike Lee made good movies like this? Sigh... - @Monday, March 23, 2015 1:52 AM

ELIE E

Best spike lee film so on da nail with fashion slang da hole vibe of 77 was dead on loooove this movie - @Sunday, January 18, 2015 10:11 PM

Charlie Luciano

it's a good movie I just don't know why Spike Lee went the direction of mistaken identity of Richie being the son of sam he pretty much got jumped for no reason - @Tuesday, January 6, 2015 9:11 AM

callmebigpapa

This is Spikes Goodfellas it is a masterpiece is my opinion. - @Tuesday, December 2, 2014 10:39 PM

kyle Lyons

Sam Hain. - @Sunday, October 26, 2014 10:01 PM

Emo Ray Torres

Fuckin love this movie - @Sunday, October 26, 2014 7:52 AM

sleezboy

I wonder what got Spike Lee to direct this film, anyone? - @Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:49 AM

Gabtor

A critically underappreciated film - @Saturday, October 4, 2014 2:09 PM

Marisa Mancini

Saw this for the first time today and loved it!! - @Monday, August 11, 2014 5:11 PM