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CROWN HEIGHTS

By Matt RUSKIN

CAA - CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY - as SALES

Completed 2017


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Sundance Film Festival 2017
U.S. Dramatic Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic, Presented by Acura
Stockholm IFF 2017
American Independents
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    • Year of production
    • 2017
    • Countries
    • USA
    • Duration
    • 96 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Matt RUSKIN
    • Synopsis
    • On April 10, 1980, a shot rang out on the streets of Crown Heights, igniting a decades-long quest for justice in this harrowing true story. Colin Warner, played with heartbreaking sincerity by Lakeith Stanfield, is arrested and tried for a crime he did not commit, a victim of a deeply broken system that refuses to listen. Quick to throw him away, the court wrongfully convicts him. But as Colin loses hope to reclaim an innocence that has been cast aside, his best friend, Carl King, devotes his life to restoring Colin's freedom, doggedly pursuing every lead for years.

      Writer/director Matt Ruskin, who worked closely to earn the trust of the real Colin Warner, imbues this film with a gifted touch and emotional authenticity to shed light on a painful personal story—and on a horrifying systemic issue. Anchored by Stanfield, an indie film secret weapon, Crown Heights unfolds as a powerful ode to those we leave behind.
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