Clockers (1995)
When there’s murder on the streets, everyone is a suspect.
Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike’s older brother turns himself in as the killer. Detective Rocco Klein doesn’t buy the story, however, setting out to find the truth, and it seems that all the fingers point toward Strike & Rodney.
Director: Spike Lee
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Runtime: 128 min
Release Date: September 15, 1995
Cast
- Harvey Keitel - Det. Rocco Klein
- John Turturro - Det. Larry Mazilli
- Delroy Lindo - Rodney Little
- Mekhi Phifer - Ronald 'Strike' Dunham
- Isaiah Washington - Victor Dunham
- Keith David - André the Giant
- Peewee Love - Tyrone 'Shorty' Jeeter
- Regina Taylor - Iris Jeeter
- Thomas Jefferson Byrd - Errol Barnes
- Sticky Fingaz - Scientific
Screenplay
- Richard Price (Screenplay)
- Spike Lee (Screenplay)
- Richard Price (Novel)
Music: Terence Blanchard
Cinematography: Malik Hassan Sayeed
Editing: Sam Pollard
Production: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $25M
Box Office: $13M
Original Language: en
Themes
Underground Drug Dens and Misery, Drug Addiction and Downfall, Addiction and Recovery
Keywords
drug pusher, train, drugs, drug lord, brooklyn, new york city, housing project, inner city life
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Clockers about?
- Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike’s older brother turns himself in as the killer. Detective Rocco Klein doesn’t buy the story, however, setting out to find the truth, and it seems that all the fingers point toward Strike & Rodney.
- Who directed Clockers?
- Clockers was directed by Spike Lee.
- Who stars in Clockers?
- Clockers stars Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo, Mekhi Phifer, Isaiah Washington, Keith David.
- How long is Clockers?
- Clockers has a runtime of 2h 8m (128 minutes).
- What genre is Clockers?
- Clockers is a Crime, Drama, Mystery film.
- What is the budget of Clockers?
- Clockers had a budget of $25M.
- How much did Clockers gross?
- Clockers grossed $13M worldwide.
- Where was Clockers produced?
- Clockers was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Clockers?
- The themes of Clockers include: Underground Drug Dens and Misery, Drug Addiction and Downfall, Addiction and Recovery.