Strike, 19, is a small-time street drug dealer for Rodney Little, who wants Strike to kill a former dealer who stole from him. When the man turns up dead, Strike is suspected. But before homicide detective Rocco Klein has a chance to investigate, Strike’s brother, Victor, confesses to the crime.

When you’ve made as many movies as Spike Lee has, some can get lost in the fray amidst more reputable titles. Enter Clockers, Spike Lee’s hidden masterpiece which indelibly encompasses his many themes of community, black masculinity, family ties, and the effort to survive and change a racist world.