Crooklyn is a 1994 American semi-autobiographical film produced and directed by Spike Lee and co-written with his siblings Joie and Cinqué Lee. The film takes place in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, during the summer of 1973. Its primary focus is a young girl, Troy, and her family. Throughout the film, Troy learns life lessons through her four rowdy brothers, her loving but strict mother Carolyn, and her naive, struggling father Woody. A distinctive characteristic of Crooklyn is its soundtrack, composed completely of music from the 1960s and 70s, except the hit single "Crooklyn" by the Crooklyn Dodgers, a rap crew composed of Buckshot, Masta Ace, and Special Ed. A two-volume release of the soundtrack became available on CD along with the release of the film.
| Director | Spike Lee |
| Produced by | Spike Lee |
| Screenplay by | Joie Susannah Lee, Cinqué Lee, Spike Lee |
| Story by | Joie Susannah Lee |
| Starring | Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee, Zelda Harris |
| Music | Terence Blanchard |
| Cinematography | Arthur Jafa |
| Edited by | Barry Alexander Brown |
| Production, company | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Released | May 13, 1994 |
| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $14 million |
| Box office | $13,642,861 |
| Netflix ID | 407983 |
About Crooklyn
Semi-autobiographical story about a grade school teacher, her musician husband, and their five children in 1973 Brooklyn. The film was directed by Spike Lee.
Achievement of Crooklyn
The film's end credits play over selected scenes from the 1970's reality music program Soul Train.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Crooklyn
Films directed by Spike Lee.. Films set in Brooklyn.. Films about drugs.
