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Acting
Samuel L. Jackson's Gator is devastating—crack-era Shakespeare.
Direction
Spike's camera prowls, judges, and mourns in equal measure.
Writing
The dinner table scenes are masterclasses in escalating tension.

Director
Spike Lee
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