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Drug Pusher | Train
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Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television | 1996
1995 | Spike
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | 1996 | Regina
Budget 25,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 13,071,518 USD
Was originally supposed to be directed by Martin Scorsese. Rocco Klein would have been the main character, played by Robert De Niro. Scorsese changed his mind, opting instead to direct Casino (1995), and De Niro went with him. Scorsese then asked Spike Lee if he wanted to direct. Lee accepted (and decided that Strike, not Rocco, would be the primary character), and Scorsese was given an "Executive Producer" credit.
Spike Lee wanted John Turturro to play Detective Rocco Klein, and Michael Imperioli to play Detective Larry Mazilla. The studio balked at Lee's request, and Martin Scorsese suggested Harvey Keitel for the role of Rocco, with John Turturro sliding into the role of Mazilla.
The film's poster, designed by Art Sims, is an homage to the poster for Anatomy of a Murder (1959) which was designed by Saul Bass. Bass was not pleased with the poster and stated in an interview "when anyone steals something, they call it an 'homage'".
Samuel L. Jackson was considered for the role of Rodney Little.
Spike Lee's previous film, Crooklyn (1994), featured the song "Crooklyn" over the end credits. This film features a remix of the same song during the opening scene in the courtyard. While the original version of the song was nostalgic and wistful, matching the tone of Crooklyn (1994), the version featured here is grim and pessimistic, in keeping with the mood of this film.
"Rodney: If God created anything better than crack cocaine, he kept that shit for hisself. I mean, that shit is like truth serum. It will truly expose who you are. I mean, you happen to be a low-life rat bastard motherfucker, who will sell off his newborn for a suck off that glass dick, crack will bring it right on in the light. Now, I don't care you black, white, Chinese, rich, poor. You take that first hit, you on a mission. And that mission will never end. Even when the house, the money, loved ones are gone, they send you to the joint, you still gonna try to cop. Ronald 'Strike' Dunham: No doubt. Rodney: Only time it ends, Strike, that mission, when you six feet under."
"Errol Barnes: My old man... was a preacher. And when I started messin' with this shit, he said, "you gonna pay for that. You gonna pay for that shit, boy." He was right. You can't cheat this shit no... mo'."
