Summer of Sam

How the 1977 "Son of Sam" killings affect the people living in an Italian neighborhood of the Bronx is depicted in Spike Lee’s absorbing, audacious inner-city saga. Among the residents are a married couple (Mira Sorvino and John Leguizamo), a fake punker (Adrien Brody), an aspiring performance artist (Jennifer Esposito), a crime boss (Ben Gazzara), and a police detective (Anthony LaPaglia). Adding commentary to the proceedings is famed New York columnist Jimmy Breslin. With Michael Badalucco. 142 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS 5.1, DTS Lossless stereo; Subtitles: English; interview; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.