Crooklyn (1994)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $14,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.3825 |
Directed By
Spike Lee
Crew
Michael Ringston
Spike Lee
Cinqué Lee
Alex Steyermark
Joie Lee
Shari L. Carpenter
Marissa Littlefield
Robert Hein
Kevin Ladson
Terence Blanchard
Jon Kilik
Winsome Sinclair
Eliza Paley
Skip Lievsay
Rolf Pardula
Caryn E. Campbell
Fred Rosenberg
Robi Reed
Joie Lee
Ted Glass
Barry Alexander Brown
Cinqué Lee
Ruth E. Carter
Spike Lee
Tom Fleischman
Bruce Pross
Preston L. Holmes
Wynn Thomas
Steven Visscher
Arthur Jafa
Hal Levinsohn
Chris Shriver
Eugene Gearty
Monty Ross
Anastas N. Michos
Frank Kern
Rick Raphael
Joie Lee
Spike Lee
David Lee
Jeffrey Rollins
TOP CAST
Alfre Woodard
Carolyn Carmichael
Delroy Lindo
Woody Carmichael
David Patrick Kelly
Tony Eyes / Jim
Zelda Harris
Troy Carmichael
Carlton Williams
Clinton Carmichael
Sharif Rashed
Wendell Carmichael
Tse-Mach Washington
Joseph Carmichael
Christopher Knowings
Nate Carmichael
José Zúñiga
Tommy La La
Isaiah Washington
Vic Powell
Ivelka Reyes
Jessica
Spike Lee
Snuffy
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Uncle Brown
Frances Foster
Aunt Song
Manny Perez
Hector
RuPaul
Bodega Woman
Keith Johnson
Cornell
Tiasha Reyes
Minnie
Raymond Reliford
Barry
Harvey Williams
Delray
Peewee Love
Possom (Greg)
Bokeem Woodbine
Richard
Mildred Clinton
Mrs. Columbo
Emelise Aleandri
Florence
Omar Scroggins
Cecil
Danielle K. Thomas
Kesha
Asia Gilyard
Cathy
Carmen Tillery
Brenda
N. Jeremi Reyes
Right Hand Man
Norman Matlock
Clem
Patriece Nelson
Viola
Taneal Royal
Ray-Ray
Kendell Freeman
Rick
Kewanna Bonaparte
Peanut
Gary Perez
Juan
Arthur French
West Indian Store Manager
Yolande Morris
Sheila
Dan Grimaldi
Con Ed Man
Susan J. Jacks
Tammy
Christopher Wynkoop
TV Evangelist
Rene Ojeda
Louie
Tracy Vilar
Monica
Michele Shay
Drunk Woman
Hector M. Ricci Jr.
Tito
Nadijah Abdul-Khalia
Vicki
Bruce Hawkins
Funeral Mourner
Richard Whiten
Neighbor
Michelle Rosario
Neighbor
Maurie A. Chandler
Judy
Monet A. Chandler
Jody
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