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Was a movie made based on this book? There is a movie titled "Clockers".

Zachary Yes, by Spike Lee. The screenplay was jointly written by both Lee and Price. I'm about halfway through the book, and the movie casting, IMO, was excel…moreYes, by Spike Lee. The screenplay was jointly written by both Lee and Price. I'm about halfway through the book, and the movie casting, IMO, was excellent.

But the book is very long and follows both the cops and drug dealers equally, yet the movie mostly follows the main drug dealer, because of time constraints.

The movie retains the well researched realism of the book, where you get to know the lingo, the daily routine, and the thoughts of both cops and drug dealers.

This is not a Hollywood story, this is a realistic story which has probably played out thousands of times in many variations in New Jersey and many other American cities. I find it fascinating, but if you're into heroes and villains and boss fights, you'll be bored.(less)

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