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Crooklyn

Crooklyn

A new look at the old neighborhood.

19946.81h 54m

Overview

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.

Directed by Spike Lee
Written by Joie Lee, Cinqué Lee, Spike Lee
Produced by Spike Lee
Box OfficeBudget: $14.0M0

Top Cast

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Carolyn Carmichael

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Woody Carmichael

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Tony Eyes / Jim

Zelda Harris

Zelda Harris

Troy Carmichael

C

Carlton Williams

Clinton Carmichael

Sharif Rashed

Sharif Rashed

Wendell Carmichael

Tse-Mach Washington

Tse-Mach Washington

Joseph Carmichael

Christopher Knowings

Christopher Knowings

Nate Carmichael

José Zúñiga

José Zúñiga

Tommy La La

Isaiah Washington

Isaiah Washington

Vic Powell

Themes & Keywords

1970sjazz singer or musiciandysfunctional familyteacherurbanparenthoodbrooklyn, new york citysemi autobiographicalstreet kideuphoric

About Crooklyn

Crooklyn is a comedy, drama film released in 1994 exploring themes of 1970s, jazz singer or musician, dysfunctional family, teacher, urban, parenthood. Directed by Spike Lee, it stars Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, David Patrick Kelly. 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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