Spike Lee's racial and political filmmaking bent is given the full treatment with this simmering exposé of racial tensions in a New York City neighbourhood one scorching summer day. The film, written by Lee (and nominated for an Oscar), follows a group of racially diverse inhabitants from Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighbourhood as they spend their day trying to avoid the oppressive heat.

CAST AND CREW

Danny Aiello Giancarlo Esposito Joie Lee Rosie Perez Spike Lee

GENRE

Comedy, Drama

CERTIFICATE

Contains strong violence

RUN TIME

1 hour 55 minutes

RELEASED

1989