Joseph Lyle Taylor

Jerry Falk (Jason Biggs) is a promising 21-year-old comedy writer living in New York City. While Jerry has talent, he's having a hard time getting his career off the ground, which might have something to do with the fact his agent Harvey (Danny DeVito) is.

A contemporary romantic comedy set in New York city about the relationship between an older guy and his younger protege.

A contemporary romantic comedy set in New York city about the relationship between an older guy and his younger protege.

A contemporary romantic comedy set in New York city about the relationship between an older guy and his younger protege.

It didn't get any hotter than the summer of 1977 in New York City. As temperatures soared well into the hundreds for endless days, the city was seared by its own heat, sweat and energy. With the unrelenting swelter, things started to change in the city and it made everybody a little tense and crazy. Looters poured into the streets as a blackout plunged New York into darkness and fear; a mysterious psychopath began gunning down strangers in the night at random. With trademark virtuosity, filmmaker Spike Lee goes into the throbbing heart of the Bronx during this unbelievable summer to paint a portrait that is both intimate and panoramic. John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira Sorvino and Jennifer Esposito lead an ensemble cast in "Summer of Sam," which chronicles how Son of Sam's plague of terror disintegrated a neighborhood, turned friends against each other and transformed trust into dread. The summer of 1977 turned into the SUMMER OF SAM.

Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City in the summer of 1977.

Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City in the summer of 1977.

Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City in the summer of 1977.

New York City, 1977. In a summer marked by disco, experimentation, oppressive heat and the Yankees, a nightmarish wave of violence grips the Big Apple with fear. From director Spike Lee comes this harrowing film that chronicles the Son of Sam's murderous reign of terror from the perspective of the young residents of one inner-city neighborhood.

Two time Oscar(R)-winner Denzel Washington gives a powerful performance in Spike Lee's acclaimed film about a convict who is promised a reduced sentence if he can convince his estranged son--the country's top college basketball recruit--to play for the state governor's alma mater. A 'funny, poignant and spiritual' (New York Times) look at sports, fame, race and family.

Academy Award®-winner Denzel Washington (Best Actor, 2001, Training Day) stars in this must-see story about a convict given one shot at a second chance to be a father! With promises of a reduced sentence, Jake Shuttlesworth (Washington) is granted temporary release from state prison in order to persuade the nation's top basketball recruit ... his estranged son, Jesus (Ray Allen of NBA's Milwaukee Bucks), to play ball for the governor's alma mater! But just as Jesus faces intense pressures and irresistible temptations contemplating his big decision, Jake is also forced to consider not only what's best for himself ... but what's best for his son! With a groundbreaking soundtrack by the legendary Public Enemy -- plus great cameos from John Turturro and basketball personalities Dick Vitale, John Thompson, Dean Smith, and more, He Got Game is a critically acclaimed hit you don't want to miss!

With promises of a reduced sentence, Jake Shuttlesworth is granted temporary release from state prison in order to persuade the nation's top basketball recruit, his estranged son Jesus, to play ball for the governor's alma mater.