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Crooklyn

1994-05-13 · 114 min · ★ 6.8

Comedy · Drama

From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.

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Directors
Spike Lee
Production companies
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures, Child Hood Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 14,000,000
Revenue
USD 13,640,000

Top Cast

Alfre WoodardAlfre WoodardCarolyn Carmichael
Delroy LindoDelroy LindoWoody Carmichael
David Patrick KellyDavid Patrick KellyTony Eyes / Jim
Zelda HarrisZelda HarrisTroy Carmichael
Carlton WilliamsClinton Carmichael
Sharif RashedSharif RashedWendell Carmichael
Tse-Mach WashingtonTse-Mach WashingtonJoseph Carmichael
Christopher KnowingsChristopher KnowingsNate Carmichael
José ZúñigaJosé ZúñigaTommy La La
Isaiah WashingtonIsaiah WashingtonVic Powell
Ivelka ReyesJessica
Spike LeeSpike LeeSnuffy
Vondie Curtis-HallVondie Curtis-HallUncle Brown
Frances FosterFrances FosterAunt Song
Manny PerezManny PerezHector
RuPaulRuPaulBodega Woman
Keith JohnsonKeith JohnsonCornell
Tiasha ReyesMinnie
Raymond RelifordBarry
Harvey WilliamsDelray

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