Clockers

Clockers is a 1995 crime drama film directed by Spike Lee. The screenplay, written by Lee and Richard Price, is based on Price's novel of the same name. The film stars Mekhi Phifer in his first role and was filmed In Gowanus Projects in Brooklyn, New York. In a Brooklyn housing project, a group of Clockers - low level drug dealers - sell drugs for Rodney Little(Delroy Lindo), a local drug lord. Rodney meets with Ronald "Strike" Dunham (Mekhi Phif... more

Initial release date:

  • Sep 13, 1995

Directed by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 8 min

Estimated budget:

  • 25,000,000 (US$)

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Directed by

Spike Lee

Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. He also teaches film at New York University and Columbia University. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983. Lee's movies have examined...

Tagline:

  • When there's murder on the streets, everyone is a suspect.

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Runtime:

  • 2 h 8 min

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Currency Amount
  • 25,000,000

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