MGM
Directed by Joseph Manduke
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, MGM)
Devastating drama about the police in the big city shooting the wrong man and then trying to cover it up with lies and witness intimidation. In the concluding trial the only one big enough to tell the truth is 11-year-old Laurence Fishburne. Talented character actors provide authenticity and warmth throughout. Melodramatic to a fault, just listen to the chorus of voices that erupt during the important shooting, but hard to ignore its emotional jolt. Even today we are still dealing with the same questions of racial profiling, police brutality and lack of cooperation from witnesses.
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