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Format: VHS
Mar 1996
Rated R
Recording Mode: Stereo
Sound: Stereo, HiFi
Closed Captioned
129 min.
Color
UPC: 096898245937 |
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Movie Description
Director Spike Lee examines the violent world of urban drug dealing through the eyes of Strike (Mekhi Phifer), a 19-year-old "clocker," short for round-the-clock pusher. Strike agrees to kill a fellow employee of his boss Rodney Little (Delroy Lindo), an influential, popular drug lord. But when the hit goes down, it is Strike's moral, law-abiding brother Victor (Isaiah Washington) who confesses, shocking everyone. The detective assigned to the case, Rocco Klein (Harvey Keitel), doesn't believe Victor--the more that Klein, along with others in Strike's life, start putting the heat on, the more the clocker finds himself up against the wall. The question is: Who is the real killer? A gritty, realistic adaptation of Richard Price's best-selling novel, Lee's film is also one of his most highly invigorating. Shooting with a gritty, washed-out film stock, with startling moments of saturated primary color, CLOCKERS feels like a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the daily lives of a group of New York City drug dealers, featuring a star-making performance by Phifer.
Synopsis
An up-and-coming Brooklyn "clocker" (an all-hours crack cocaine dealer) has his existence turned upside down when his law-abiding brother takes the rap for the murder of a rival dealer. A gritty, realistic adaptation of Richard Price's best-selling novel, the film is shot in provocative, evocative style by Spike Lee, starring Delroy Lindo, Harvey Keitel, Isaiah Washington, and Mekhi Phifer.
Film Notes
Theatrical release: September 13, 1995.
Shot on location in New York City and Mexico.
CLOCKERS was originally supposed to be directed by Martin Scorsese, with Robert DeNiro in the role of Rocco Klein. The pair decided to film CASINO instead, and Lee stepped in; Scorsese remained a producer.
Industry Reviews
"...Electrifying....A work of staggering intelligence and emotional force..." -- Rating: A
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (09/22/1995)
"...Lindo oozes command and charisma..."
Variety - Todd McCarthy (09/04/1995)
"...CLOCKERS, Lee's eighth feature in nine years, demonstrates how accomplished a filmmaker he has become, securely in control of plot, actors and imagery..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (09/13/1995)
"...Lee, a born filmmaker, moves among the points of view....Lee finds poetry and humor in all of his stories..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (09/13/1995)
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