The read
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic58/100
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Muta’AliDirector
Cast
- Al SharptonSelf
- Lenora FulaniSelf
- David DinkinsSelf
- Ken SunshineSelf
- Christopher GrahamSelf
- Diane HawkinsSelf
Stills
Themes
new york cityracismbrooklyn, new york citywhite supremacyrace relations