Clockers

"When there’s murder on the streets, everyone is a suspect."

Sep 13 1995 R 2h 8m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike’s older brother turns himself in as the killer. Detective Rocco Klein doesn’t buy the story, however, setting out to find the truth, and it seems that all the fingers point toward Strike & Rodney.

Plot

Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug-lord Rodney Little, who, when not playing with model trains or drinking Moo for his ulcer, just likes to chill with his brothers near the benches outside the project houses. When a night man at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike's older brother turns himself in as the killer. Det. Rocco Klein doesn't buy the story, however, and sets out to find the truth, and it seems that all the fingers point toward Strike & Rodney.

Written by

Richard Price, Spike Lee

Directed by

Spike Lee

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Languages

English

Awards

6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
24,035
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA