Five Revolutionary Films - One Legendary Director

'The Spike Lee Joint Collection'

Special Set Featuring 'Clockers,' 'Jungle Fever,' 'Do The Right Thing,'

'Crooklyn' and 'Mo' Better Blues' Available on DVD March 7, 2006 From

Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Includes Free Movie Ticket to Upcoming Thriller 'Inside Man' Directed by Lee

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A remarkable anthology
of five provocative and controversial films by one of the most
influential filmmakers of our time, "The Spike Lee Joint Collection"
hits shelves March 7, 2006 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Director, producer, writer and actor Spike Lee has received widespread
acclaim for making movies that challenge cultural assumptions about
such hot button issues as race, class and gender identity, with
passion, humor and intelligence. "The Spike Lee Joint Collection"
brings five of Lee's most important films together for the first time
in a special collection that highlights his unique voice and
prodigious talents.

"Clockers," "Jungle Fever," "Do The Right Thing," "Crooklyn" and "Mo'
Better Blues" are included in this one-of-a-kind anthology, each
featuring unforgettable performances from award-winning actors such as
Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Harvey Keitel, Wesley Snipes, Samuel
L. Jackson, Rosie Perez, John Turturro, Mekhi Phifer, Danny Aiello and
Alfre Woodard. Music by Stevie Wonder, Seal, Marc Dorsey, Des'ree,
Chaka Khan and others provides a compelling aural backdrop for Lee's
always intriguing urban jungle. "The Spike Lee Joint Collection" comes
in a specially designed, highly collectible package and is priced at
$26.98 SRP.

Free Movie Ticket to Lee's "Inside Man"

"The Spike Lee Joint Collection" includes an exclusive offer good for
a free admission (up to a $7.50 value) to the Universal Pictures and
Imagine Entertainment thriller, "Inside Man." Directed by Spike Lee,
written by Russell Gewirtz and produced by Academy Award(R) winner
Brian Grazer, "Inside Man" is the story of a tough cop, Detective
Frazier (Denzel Washington), who matches wits with a clever bank
robber, Dalton (Clive Owen), in a tense hostage drama. As the
dangerous cat and mouse game unfolds, a wild card emerges: Madeline
(Jodie Foster) acts as a power broker with a hidden agenda, injecting
even more instability into an already volatile situation. The offer is
good from March 24, 2006 through April 9, 2006. For more information
on the film, visit: www.theinsideman.net.

Synopses

DISC 1

"Clockers"

Strike (Mekhi Phifer) is the hardest-working 24-hour drug dealer (or
"clocker") in New York City. His industry and ambition attract the
attention a local drug kingpin (Delroy Lindo), who offers him an
opportunity for advancement: Get rid of the competition. When a rival
dealer turns up dead, Strike finds himself at the center of the
investigation. Strike's law-abiding brother shocks everyone by
confessing to the murder, but a dedicated homicide detective (Harvey
Keitel) wants the truth. Jeffrey Lyons of "Sneak Previews" called this
riveting portrait of a young man trapped on an urban battlefield, "One
of 1995's most powerful films."

"Jungle Fever"

Flipper Purify (Wesley Snipes) is a successful black architect
enmeshed in an extramarital romance with his working-class,
Italian-American secretary (Annabella Sciorra). When the interracial
romance is discovered, their families and friends shun the pair,
reacting with anger and disgust. "Jungle Fever" examines the tragic
consequences of interracial relationships, as the pair is driven apart
by the pressures of race and class. The extraordinary cast includes
Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson, Lonette McKee,
John Turturro and two-time Academy Award(R) winner Anthony Quinn.

DISC 2

"Do the Right Thing"

A single sweltering summer day in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant
neighborhood is the setting for Lee's scorching depiction of racial
tensions in America. A neighborhood pizza joint owned by Sal (Danny
Aiello in an Oscar(R) nominated performance) is targeted for a boycott
because of the lack of racial diversity on the shop's "Wall of Fame."
Suppressed resentment and bigotry explode into senseless violence,
altering the delicate balance of a volatile inner-city community.
Unforgettable characters and first-rate performances from the likes of
Rosie Perez, John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito and Lee make this a
memorable and extraordinary film.

"Mo' Better Blues"

In the smoky environs of late night jazz clubs, Bleek Gilliam (Academy
Award(R)-winning actor Denzel Washington), a gifted musician, faces
crises in both his personal and professional life. Obsessed with his
music and caught between two girlfriends, Indigo (Joie Lee) and Clarke
(Cynda Williams), Bleek struggles to keep his musical quintet together
and make a commitment to one of the women. Stunning cinematography, a
rousing score and superlative performances come together in this
unforgettable feast for the senses.

DISC 3

"Crooklyn"

Spike Lee revisits the Brooklyn of his youth to create a sweet,
heartwarming comedy about one summer in the life of a large urban
family. Seen through the eyes of young Troy (Zelda Harris), the
Carmichaels experience a very special season in the neighborhood they
jokingly call "Crooklyn." Schoolteacher Carolyn (Academy Award(R)
nominee Alfre Woodard), her stubborn jazz-musician husband (Delroy
Lindo) and their five kids struggle through often difficult but always
loving circumstances. Loosely based on Lee's own childhood, "Crooklyn"
is a universal coming-of-age saga.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

DVD

Street Date: March 7, 2006

Pre-Order Close: January 31, 2006

Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Price: $26.98 SRP

Selection Number: 29567

Running Time: Disc 1: 4 hours 21 minutes; Disc 2: 4 hours 12 minutes; Disc

3: 1 hour 54 minutes

Layers: Discs 1 and 2: DVD-10 (Double Sided); Disc 3: DVD-5 (Single Sided)

Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)

Ratings: "Clockers": R (Strong Graphic Violence, Strong Language, Drug

Content); "Jungle Fever": R (Sensuality, Strong Language, Drug

Content, Violence); "Do The Right Thing": R;

"Mo' Better Blues": R; "Crooklyn": PG-13 (Drug Content)

Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, English Dolby 2.0

Stereo, English SDH, Spanish Subtitles, French Subtitles

("Jungle Fever" only)

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