Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn
2020
6.4 (5)
1 hr 39 min
English
His murder brought a community to its feet and a city to its knees.
The 30-year legacy of the murder of black teenager Yusuf Hawkins by a group of young white men in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, as his family and friends reflect on the tragedy and the subsequent fight for justice that inspired and divided New York City.
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- Released
- Production
- HBO Documentary Films, HBO, Lightbox Entertainment
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Top Cast
Al Sharpton as Self
Lenora Fulani as Self
David Dinkins as Self
Ken Sunshine as Self
Christopher Graham as Self
Diane Hawkins as Self
Top Crew
Muta’Ali · Director
Victorious DeCosta · Producer
N.J. Frank · Producer
Jonathan Chinn · Executive Producer
Simon Chinn · Executive Producer
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