Crown Heights
By: 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
Contributors: Stanfield, Lakeith, 1991- actor; Paul, Natalie, 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; Washington Square Films; Black Maple Films; iAm21; Broad Green Pictures (Firm)
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 100
Subjects: Drama; African Americans; Police corruption; False imprisonment; Judicial error
Other titles: Motion picture adaptation of (work): This American life (Radio program)
Description: 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.
Notes: 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.

Music, Mark Degliantoni ; editors, Joe Hutshing, Paul Greenhouse ; director of photography, Ben Kutchins.

Lakeith Stanfield, Nnamdi Asomugha, Natalie Paul, Amari Cheatom, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Nestor Carbonell, Zach Grenier, Yul Vazquez, Josh Pais, Ron Canada, Bill Camp.

MPAA rating: R; for language, some sexuality/nudity and violence.

DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.

In English or dubbed Spanish, with optional subtitles Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).