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Crooklyn

A new look at the old neighborhood.

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.

19941h 54mPG-13Comedy, Drama

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About Crooklyn

Directors
Spike Lee
Cast
Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, David Patrick Kelly, Zelda Harris, Carlton Williams, Sharif Rashed
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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