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Sep 13, 1995 · The film's haunting themes are vividly visualized during the opening credits, which run over police photos of dead young black men, shot and sprawled on sidewalks, in streets, and hanging over fences. Strike (Mekhi Phifer) is a 19-year-old African-American "clocker" -- the lowest link on the drug dealing chain -- who hangs around park benches ...
Sep 13, 1995 · A "clocker" is a 24-hour 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 ...
By JANET MASLIN. erched atop a bench in the middle of a housing project, 19-year-old Strike Dunham (Mekhi Phifer) surveys his domain. Flanking him are his crew of penny-ante drug dealers, nicknamed "clockers" because they work at any hour. Showing up to hassle these black teen-agers are white cops, who seem to take excessive enjoyment in their ...
Clockers. Details: 1995, USA, Cert 18, 128 mins. Direction: Spike Lee. Genre: Crime / Drama. Summary: Dark Spike Lee flick dealing with inner-city gun culture and adapted from Richard Price's ...
Clockers is a 1995 American crime drama film directed by Spike Lee. It is an adaptation of the 1992 novel of the same name by Richard Price, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Lee. The film stars Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo, and Mekhi Phifer in his debut film role. Set in New York City, Clockers tells the story of Strike (Phifer), a street-level drug dealer who becomes ...
Drama. A "clocker" is a 24-hour 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.
Sep 4, 1995 · Clockers. Production: A Universal release of a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production. Produced by Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Jon Kilik. Executive producers, Rosalie Swedlin, Monty Ross. Co ...
