SUMMER OF SAM, Spike Lee's sizzling interpretation of the summer of 1977 in New York City, when thermometers shattered and a serial killer terrorized the city, focuses on an Italian-American community in the Bronx--specifically, Dionna (Mira Sorvino) and Vinny (John Leguizamo), a couple whose marriage is threatened by Vinny's obsession with other women. After Vinny returns home one night to find a killer has murdered two local women, he promises to mend his cheating ways, albeit unsuccessfully. As the media exploits the murders and a blackout threatens to unleash anarchy on the city, its inhabitants begin to look for a scapegoat who will release them from the reign of terror created by the chilling figure known only as the Son of Sam (Michael Badalucco). Lee's ambitious film does more than re-create the events that unfolded during the summer of 1977; in addition to being an entertaining time capsule, it also deals graphically with the concept of the mob mentality.
Product Identifiers
UPC
0717951004734
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3285834
Product Key Features
Actor
Jennifer Esposito, Mira Sorvino, Adrien Brody, John Leguizamo
Rating
R
Movie/TV Title
Summer of Sam
Director
Spike Lee, Shelton Jackson Lee
Format
DVD
Release Year
1999
Genre
Drama
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
LeafCats
617
Leading Role
Jennifer Esposito, Mira Sorvino, Adrien Brody, John Leguizamo