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UNITED STATES · 2002

25th Hour

Spike Lee
New Black Cinema redemption and regret urban decay and gentrification post-9/11 New York betrayal and trust moral consequences
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Synopsis

On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.

Year2002
CountryUnited States
DirectorSpike Lee
MovementNew Black Cinema
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