Film
Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn
2020 · 1h 39m · Documentary
His murder brought a community to its feet and a city to its knees.
- IMDb
- 7.3
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 86%
- Metacritic
- 58
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Overview
The 30-year legacy of the murder of black teenager Yusuf Hawkins by a group of young white men in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, as his family and friends reflect on the tragedy and the subsequent fight for justice that inspired and divided New York City.
Cast
Al Sharpton
Self
Lenora Fulani
Self
David Dinkins
Self
Ken Sunshine
Self
Christopher Graham
Self
Diane Hawkins
Self
Crew
- Muta’AliDirector
- Victorious DeCostaProducer
- Alexandra MossProducer
- N.J. FrankProducer
- T.J. MartinExecutive Producer
- Jonathan ChinnExecutive Producer
- Jeff FridayExecutive Producer
- Daniel LindsayExecutive Producer
- Simon ChinnExecutive Producer
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 12, 2020
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Documentary
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