Clockers (1995)
Genre: Drama / Crime
Duration: 128 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Spike Lee
Stars: Harvey Keitel, John Turturro and Mekhi Phifer
IMDb score:
6,9 (24.833)
Releasedate: 15 September 1995
Clockers plot
"When there’s murder on the streets, everyone is a suspect."
Strike is a young drug dealer who is apprenticed to drug lord Rodney Little. One day, the owner of a fast-food restaurant is found dead with four bullets in his body. Strike's older brother identifies himself as the killer. Detective Rocco Klein doesn't believe his story, however, and thinks he's trying to protect Strike.
Actors and actresses
Det. Rocco Klein
Det. Larry Mazilli
Rodney Little
Ronald 'Strike' Dunham
Victor Dunham
André the Giant
Tyrone 'Shorty' Jeeter
Iris Jeeter
Errol Barnes
Scientific
Reviews & comments
leatherhead
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- 3556 messages
- 1813 votes
Great movie from Lee again. Slowly starting to become a favorite.
Anyway, the film is sometimes a bit long-winded, especially in the beginning it took a while before I really got into the film. Fortunately, Clockers is a film that actually becomes more and more fascinating as it progresses. Now I have to say that I have a bit of a soft spot for these kinds of ghetto movies, and also for hip-hop music, but Lee really delivers his story in a compelling way, with many original, impressive scenes and captivating dialogue.
In any case, visually I think this is the best I know of Lee. Just about every scene is nicely colorful, and often provided with beautiful lighting, which really gives the film something extra. The ending with that sepia glow is especially beautiful. Soundtrack is also very good overall. The hip-hop songs are very nice (that scene with Outta Here 
), and the other music is also quite atmospheric. Reminded me a lot of the 25th Hour soundtrack, even thought it was the same theme for a moment.
Excellent film, so far a good 4.0*.
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Brabants
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- 2896 messages
- 2154 votes
Beautifully shot urban drama from Spike Lee with an emotionally solid story. Its strength lies in the strong character development and the stunning acting.
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Mr_Mephisto
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- 144 messages
- 1421 votes
Credible big city drama through solid dialogues and convincing acting. No theme, from racism to drugs to justice, gets the upper hand, so that the moralizing finger does not reach too high. Antiheroes arise naturally on both sides (ghetto boys and police). So kudos to Lee, but it's not a masterpiece.
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