No one is safe from Son of Sam.
Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
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Long watch · 2h 22m
At 2h 22m it runs over two hours.
Crime · Drama · Thriller
TMDB files it under crime, drama, and thriller.
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6.5 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 554 votes, a positive audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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