Summer of Sam

Summary

Summer of Sam is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,842 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Summer of Sam's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Summer of Sam was directed by Spike Lee^[4].
• Michael Imperioli wrote the screenplay for Summer of Sam^[5].
• Spike Lee wrote the screenplay for Summer of Sam^[6].
• Summer of Sam's composer is recorded as Terence Blanchard^[7].
• Summer of Sam's genre is crime film^[8].
• Summer of Sam's genre is drama film^[9].
• Summer of Sam's genre is biographical film^[10].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was John Leguizamo^[11].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Adrien Brody^[12].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Mira Sorvino^[13].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Jennifer Esposito^[14].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Anthony LaPaglia^[15].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Michael Rispoli^[16].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Bebe Neuwirth^[17].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Ben Gazzara^[18].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was John Savage^[19].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Michael Badalucco^[20].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Spike Lee^[21].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Patti LuPone^[22].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Brian Tarantina^[23].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Mike Starr^[24].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Roger Guenveur Smith^[25].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Michael Imperioli^[26].
• A cast member of Summer of Sam was Joie Lee^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Spike Lee^[28] and Michael Imperioli^[29]. Summer of Sam was directed by Spike Lee^[4]. Screenwriters include Michael Imperioli^[5] and Spike Lee^[6]. Cast members include John Leguizamo^[11], Adrien Brody^[12], Mira Sorvino^[13], Jennifer Esposito^[14], Anthony LaPaglia^[15], and Michael Rispoli^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include July 2, 1999^[30], January 14, 2000^[31], and November 9, 2000^[32]. Original languages include Italian^[33] and English^[34]. Genres include crime film^[8], drama film^[9], and biographical film^[10]. Summer of Sam was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Subject and Themes

Summer of Sam's main subject is serial killer^[36].

Reception

Reviews include 51%^[37], 5.5/10^[38], and 67/100^[39].

Why It Matters

Summer of Sam ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,842 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]