Crooklyn

Crooklyn1994

Stars: Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, David Patrick Kelly, Zelda Harris
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 115 minutes

Crooklyn is a 1994 semi-autobiographical film co-written and directed by Spike Lee. The film takes place in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York during the summer of 1973. Its primary focus is a young girl, Troy (played by Zelda… more »



Nate:
May I PLEASE be excused?

Carolyn Carmichael:
No, you may not. You're gonna sit there until you eat every black eyed pea on your plate.

[to the kids]

Carolyn Carmichael:
And when I come home tonight, I want this kitchen clean.

Clinton:
[the kids groan] See what you started, Nate? Shoot!

Nate:
I HATE Black-eyed peas!

Carolyn Carmichael:
Yeah, that's right! There's no reason why your father and I should have to run around here cleaning up after you shifty Negroes!

Clinton:
Daddy don't make us clean up, don't you, Daddy?

Woody Carmichael:
[Pouring lemonade in glass] I ain't in this. Leave me out of this.

Carolyn Carmichael:
Your daddy may not mind but your momma do. I'm going with your father to a gig tonight and when I come home, this house BET-TER be clean. I'll be goddamed if I should have to do anything when I come home from work but sleep and relax!

1.0 / 1 vote
939

Share your thoughts on this Crooklyn's quote with the community:

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this quote in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Quote of the Day Today's Quote | Archive

    Would you like us to send you a FREE inspiring quote delivered to your inbox daily?

    Please enter your email address:

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this movie quote to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Crooklyn Quotes." Quotes.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 14 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quotes.net/mquote/989492>.

    Know another quote from Crooklyn?

    Don't let people miss on a great quote from the "Crooklyn" movie - add it here!

    Quiz

    Are you a quotes master?

    »
    In which movie does this quote appear: "To deny our own impulses is to deny the very thing that makes us human"?
    A Batman Begins
    B The Green Mile
    C The Matrix
    D Gladiator