Crooklyn

"A new look at the old neighborhood."

1994 1h 54m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 168

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.

“A new look at the old neighborhood.”

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Cast

Alfre Woodard
Carolyn Carmichael
Delroy Lindo
Woody Carmichael
David Patrick Kelly
Tony Eyes / Jim
Zelda Harris
Troy Carmichael
Carlton Williams
Clinton Carmichael
Sharif Rashed
Wendell Carmichael
Tse-Mach Washington
Joseph Carmichael
Christopher Knowings
Nate Carmichael

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Spike Lee
Writers: Joie Lee, Cinqué Lee, Spike Lee
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 97% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Spike Lee, shot by Arthur Jafa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Terence Blanchard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Barry Alexander Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alfre Woodard and Delroy Lindo and David Patrick Kelly carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A new look at the old neighborhood.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Spike Lee directs. Arthur Jafa behind the camera. Terence Blanchard scores. Barry Alexander Brown cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 97% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Spike Lee, shot by Arthur Jafa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Terence Blanchard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Barry Alexander Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alfre Woodard and Delroy Lindo and David Patrick Kelly carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A new look at the old neighborhood.".
8IMDB entry: tt0109504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "1970s", "jazz singer or musician", "dysfunctional family", "teacher".