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Title:

Crown Heights / Amazon Studios presents ; in association with Washington Square Films/Black Maple Films ; an iAm21 production ; a film by Matt Ruskin ; written and directed by Matt Ruskin ; produced by Nnamdi Asomugha, Natalie Galazka, Matt Ruskin.

Publisher:

Broad Green Pictures,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

DVD videodisc.
African Americans--New York--New York--Drama.
Police corruption--New York--New York--Drama.
Judicial error--New York--New York--Drama.
False imprisonment--New York--New York--Drama.
Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.)--Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Biographical films.
Crime films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

Ruskin, Matt, film producer. screenwriter, film producer.
Stanfield, Keith, 1991- actor.
Cheatom, Amari, actor.
Blake, Marsha Stephanie, actor.
Carbonell, Nestor, 1967- actor.
Grenier, Zach, 1954- actor.
Vazquez, Yul, actor.
Pais, Josh, 1964- actor.
Canada, Ron, actor.
Camp, Bill, actor.
Amazon Studios, presenter.
Washington Square Films, presenter.
Broad Green Pictures (Firm), publisher.

Other Titles:

Motion picture adaptation of (work): This American life (Radio program)

Notes:

Lakeith Stanfield, Nnamdi Asomugha, Natalie Paul, Amari Cheatom, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Nestor Carbonell, Zach Grenier, Yul Vazquez, Josh Pais, Ron Canada, Bill Camp. Based on WBEZ Chicago's This American life episode 'DIY' by Anya Bourg. DVD release of the 2017 motion picture. Wide screen. Special features: Commentary with director Matt Ruskin & producer Nnamdi Asomugha ; The story behind Crown Heights.

Summary:

In 1980, a young man named Marvin Grant was gunned down in Flatbush Brooklyn. Clarence Lewis, a fifteen-year-old with a penchant for lying, told the police he saw what happened and was pressured to identify a suspect. This set into motion a series of events that led to the arrest of Colin Warner, an innocent teenager who lived in nearby Crown Heights.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1005899541

UPC:

191329036020

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)