Poster Crown Heights

Title: Crown Heights

Original Title: Crown Heights

Year: 2017

Info

Release Dates

  • United States: August 18 2017

Plot

1980. In the streets of Flatbush, Brooklyn, someone guns down a teenager. The police, blinded by their search of a guilty person, force a kid that witnessed the murder to identify one of the suspects. The result is Colin Warner (Lakeith Stanfield), an 18-year-old kid from the near Crown Heights, being wrongfully accused and convicted of murder with a sentence of life prison. In the meantime, his childhood and long time friend Carl 'KC' King (Nnamdi Asomugha) will dedicate his life to fight for Colin's freedom and get him out of jail, working on appeals, trials and with lawyers in order to learn how the court system works from the inside.

The film is based on a true story and adapted from the piece 'This American Life', under the direction of Matt Ruskin.

Cast

Director:

Matt Ruskin Matt Ruskin

Videos

'Crown Heights' Trailer 2:15

'Crown Heights' Trailer

March 15 2018

Photos

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Trivia

More real than it looks

The parole hearing scene was adapted almost completely from the transcripts of Colin's real parole hearing.

The chosen one

Colin Warner stated that a number of studios had expressed interest in his story but none followed through with the projects. However, after meeting writer/director Matt Ruskin, Warner immediately knew that he would be the one to bring his story to the big screen.

Actor and producer

Nnamdi Asomugha, who played KC in the film, also served as a producer.

Soundtrack from 'Crown Heights'

The Message

Compuesta por

Sylvia Robinson Melle Mel Duke Bootee Clifton 'Jiggs' Chase

Interpretada por

Grandmaster Melle Mel

My Conversation

Compuesta por

Edward Lee Martin Riley Lloyd Tyrell

Interpretada por

Slim Smith The Uniques

Just To Get a Rep

Compuesta por

Guru DJ Premier

Interpretada por

Gang Starr

River

Compuesta por

Leon Bridges Austin Michael Jenkins Josh Block Chris Vivion

Interpretada por

Leon Bridges

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