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In December, 1986, 3 black men ran into car trouble in Howard Beach, a middle-class neighborhood in New York City. Unable to start their car, they sought refuge in a nearby restaurant. What happened later that night shocked the entire city.
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Audiences 58GoodWatch 79
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −12 min on the typical 106
typical 10694Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1989
December 4, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaHistoryTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
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- Daniel J. TravantiJoe Hynes
- William DanielsSlaney
- Joe MortonCederic Sandiford
- Cliff GormanBernstein
- Dan LauriaDoug
- Regina TaylorGina
- Gerry BeckerEd Boyer
- Kurt NaebigRobert Riley
Johnny O'DonnellJon Lester
Gregory Alan WilliamsCharlie Brasher
Laura WhytePat Hynes
Julianne BuescherTheresa Fisher
Fredric StoneGary Ross
Joe GrecoHarry Gammons
Jack McLaughlin-GrayJudge Kolonelos
Bruce A. YoungMichael
Bill CwikowskiTed- MNMichael Nathanael RobinsonJason Ladone
- ARAnthony Russell Jr.Timothy Grimes
- CICleodis IngramMichael Griffith
- ADAl DeChristoBarry Keller
- EPErnest Perry Jr.Clayton Barry
Directing · 1
- Dick Lowry Director
Writing · 1
- Steve Bello Writer
Production · 5
- Tom Patchett Executive Producer
- Kenneth Kaufman Executive Producer
- J. Boyce Harman Jr. Producer
- Jane Alderman Casting
- Shelley Andreas Casting
Camera · 1
- Ron Fortunato Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Byron 'Buzz' Brandt Editor
Sound · 1
- Jonathan Elias Music
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Jay Hurley Costume Design
- Lillian Toth Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Eugene F. Crededio Gaffer
Other crew · 3
- David S. Cass Sr. Stunts
- Sam Barkan Special Effects
- Stacy Logan Stunts
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