| Sucker Free City | |
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| Directed by | Spike Lee |
| Written by | Alex Tse |
| Produced by | Preston Holmes |
| Starring | Ben Crowley Ken Leung Anthony Mackie |
| Cinematography | César Charlone |
| Edited by | Barry Alexander Brown |
| Music by | Terence Blanchard |
| Distributed by | Showtime Network |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sucker Free City is a 2004 crime drama television film directed by Spike Lee.[1] The film examines white, black, and Chinese characters in San Francisco and the conflicts they encounter with each other. The film was intended to be the pilot for a Showtime television series, but Showtime declined to pick up the series. The film was first screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and was subsequently broadcast on television on the Showtime Network.
The title of the film derives from "Sucka Free", a slang term in reference to the city often used by natives of Hunters Point and The Fillmore. The term was popularized by the rappers San Quinn, JT the Bigga Figga (who has a cameo in the film) and most notably the song "Sucka Free" from Rappin' 4-Tay's 1994 album Don't Fight the Feelin'.
- ^ Hartlaub, Peter (July 8, 2003). "A young scriptwriter raised in San Francisco hooks up with Spike Lee to give Showtime a new show -- 'Sucker Free City.' Cable-car free, too". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.