The Spike Lee Joint Collection

"Spike Lee Joint Collection" contains "Clockers," "Jungle Fever," "Do The Right Thing," "Mo' Better Blues" and "Crooklyn." "Clockers" - A "clocker" is a 24-ho...ur drug dealer, and Strike (Mekhi Phifer) is the hardest-working one on the streets. But for Strike, time is running out. When the local drug kingpin (Delroy Lindo) tips Strike off about an opportunity for advancement, a rival dealer ends up dead, and Strike suddenly finds himself caught between two homicide detectives. One is Mazilli (John Turturro), who's only looking for an easy bust. The other is Rocco (Harvey Keitel), who's looking for something much harder to find - the truth - and when Strike's law-abiding brother confesses to the murder, Rocco vows not to rest until he's sure the real shooter is behind bars. Director Spike Lee, producer Martin Scorsese and writer Richard Price, along with music by Seal, Marc Dorsey, Des'ree and Chaka Khan, deliver a film so riveting, you'll feel it grab you by the collar and toss you into the middle of an urban battlefield, prompting Jeffrey Lyons of Sneak Previews to call it "One of 1995's most powerful films." "Jungle Fever" - This critically acclaimed film from Spike Lee explores the provocative consequences of interracial relationships. Wesley Snipes portrays Flipper Purify, a black architect who begins an affair with Angie Tucci (Annabella Sciorra), his working class Italian secretary. Their relationship causes them to be scrutinized by their friends, cast out from their families and shunned by their neighbors in this moving view of inner-city life. Featuring a chart-topping original soundtrack by Stevie Wonder, "Jungle Fever" stars a talented cast including Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Rudy Dee, Samuel L. Jackson, Lonette McKee, John Torturro and two time Academy Award-winner Anthony Quinn. "Do The Right Thing" - Comedy and drama mark this landmark film from director Spike Lee about life in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn on the hottest day of the year. Danny Aiello is the proud Italian-American owner of a pizza parlor at odds with his African-American customers over how his business should be run. This powerful portrait of urban racial tensions sparked controversy while earning popular and critical praise. "Mo' Better Blues" - Academy Award winning actor Denzel Washington gives a riveting performance in Spike Lee's breathtaking film on music and love. Talented trumpeter Bleek Gilliam (Washington) is obsessed by his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo (Joie Lee) and Clarke (Cynda Williams). But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend (Spike Lee), Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined. Stunning cinematography, a rousing score and superlative performances come together in this unforgettable feast for the senses. "Crooklyn" - Make yourself at home with the Carmichael family as they experience one very special summer in their Brooklyn neighborhood that they've affectionately nicknamed "Crooklyn." Renowned director Spike Lee fashions a bold, flavorful picture of family life that People Magazine calls his "most affectionate work." Academy Award nominee Alfre Woodard stars as Carolyn, a loving, but fiercely independent mother who along with her musician husband woody (Delroy Lindo) struggles to raise her family in difficult but often wonderful circumstances. Complemented by an energizing, vintage R&B soundtrack, this tender, colorful film is a fitting tribute to an American family.Detailed info »« Brief info