DVD
The Spike Lee joint collection / Universal Studios.
Spike Lee is one of the most acclaimed and controversial directors of all time. Now five of his most provocative, thought-provoking films are available in one collection. From the breakout hit dramedy "Do the right thing" to the gritty, urban "Clockers," Lee peels away life's layers, exposing the ironies, brutalities, rhythms and prejudices of the naked city in this powerful collector's set
Clockers: a film about the violent world of drug dealing and its 24-hour dealers, known as "clockers."
Jungle fever: explores the trials and consequences of interracial romance
Do the right thing: a portrait of urban racial tensions and a vibrant look at a day in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Mo' better blues: a film about music and love
Crooklyn: The Carmichael family struggles to get by in 1970s Brooklyn
Record details
- ISBN: 1417076615
- ISBN: 9781417076611
- Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (627 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal, [2006]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 Title from container Originally released as individual motion pictures, 1989-1995 Clockers: based on the book by Richard Price |
| Formatted Contents Note: | disc 1. Clockers / Universal Pictures ; a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; screenplay by Richard Price and Spike Lee ; produced by Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, John Kilik ; directed by Spike Lee. Jungle fever / Universal Pictures ; a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee -- disc 2. Do the right thing / Universal ; a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee. Mo' better blues / Universal pictures ; a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee -- disc 3. Crooklyn / Universal Pictures ; a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production in association with Child Hoods Productions ; a Spike Lee joint! ; story by Joie Susannah Lee ; screenplay by Joie Susannah Lee, Cinqué Lee, and Spike Lee ; produced and directed by Spike Lee |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Clockers: director of photography, Malik Hassan Sayeed ; editor, Sam Pollard ; music, Terence Blanchard Jungle fever: photography, Ernest Dickerson ; editor, Sam Pollard ; original songs by Stevie Wonder ; original score, Terence Blanchard Do the right thing: photography, Ernest Dickerson ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; original music score, Bill Lee ; featuring Branford Marsalis Mo' better blues: photographed by Ernest Dickerson ; editor, Sam Pollard ; original music score, Bill Lee ; featuring the Branford Marsalis Quartet ; with Terence Blanchard Crooklyn: director of photography, Arthur Jafa ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; original music, Terence Blanchard |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Clockers: Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo, Mekhi Phifer, Isaiah Washington, Keith David, Pee Wee Love, Regina Taylor Jungle fever: Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson, Lonette McKee, John Turturro, Frank Vincent, Anthony Quinn Do the right thing: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Spike Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, John Savage, Rosie Perez Mo' better blues: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito, Robin Harris, Joie Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, Dick Anthony Williams, Cynda Williams Crooklyn: Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, David Patrick Kelly, José Zuniga, Isaiah Washington, Ivelka Reyes, Spike Lee, N. Jeremi Duru, Zelda Harris |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R (except Crooklyn, rated PG-13) |
| System Details Note: | DVD format |
| Language Note: | Optional subtitles in Spanish (Clockers, Do the right thing, Crooklyn) and French or Spanish (Jungle fever). Closed-captioned |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Part | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caruthersville Public Library | DVD SPI (Text) | Complete Set | 38417100443821 | DVD | Available | - |
