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Summer of Sam : a Spike Lee joint.

Poster (mirror image on verso) for 1999 American crime thriller film about the 1977 David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) serial murders and their effect on a group of fictional residents of an Italian-American neighborhood in The Bronx in the late 1970s. Directed by Spike Lee and starring John Leguizamo, Ad...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks
Other Authors: Lee, Spike, Sims, Art, 1954- (Illustrator)
Format: Photo
Language:English
Published: Brooklyn, New York : 40 Acres and A Mule Filmworks, Inc., [1999]
Subjects:
Summer of Sam (Motion picture) > Posters.
Berkowitz, David Richard, > 1953- > In motion pictures > Posters.
Serial murderers in motion pictures > Posters.
Thrillers (Motion pictures) > United States > Posters.
One-sheet posters > United States > Specimens.
Tueurs en série au cinéma > Affiches.
Thrillers (Films) > États-Unis > Affiches.
One-sheet posters
Film posters
Posters
Specimens
Film posters.
Affiches de cinéma.
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Summary:Poster (mirror image on verso) for 1999 American crime thriller film about the 1977 David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) serial murders and their effect on a group of fictional residents of an Italian-American neighborhood in The Bronx in the late 1970s. Directed by Spike Lee and starring John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira Sorvino, Jennifer Esposito.
Item Description:Depicts a collage of New York tabloid newspaper front pages from the summer of 1977, focusing on the "Son of Sam" serial killer case.
At head of title is the word "SOS" with "44" symbol integrated within the "O". Berkowitz also known as the ".44 Caliber Killer" as he was armed with a .44 Special caliber Bulldog revolver during most of his crimes.
Physical Description:1 poster : color ; 104 x 69 cm