a sequence near the end of the film that shows a side of human nature as ugly as it is familiar: the fever to find someone to blame and the need to blame someone who is different." Accolades References External links 1999 films 1990s crime drama films 1999 crime thriller films 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks films Adultery in films American crime drama films American crime thriller films American serial killer films Drama films based on actual events 1990s English-language films Films about Italian-American culture Films scored by Terence Blanchard Films about male prostitution in the United States Films directed by Spike Lee Films shot in New York City Films set in 1977 Films set in the Bronx 1990s Italian-language films Punk films Films with screenplays by Spike Lee Crime films based on actual events Touchstone Pictures films Cultural depictions of David Berkowitz 1999 drama films Films produced by Jon Kilik 1999 multilingual films American multilingual films Italian-language American films 1990s American films