4Chosen: The Documentary
| 4Chosen: The Documentary | |
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| Directed by | Jon Doscher |
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| Narrated by | Montel Williams |
| Cinematography | Craig Needelman |
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Production company | Starline Films |
| Distributed by | Starline Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
4CHOSEN: The Documentary is a 2008 documentary film narrated by Montel Williams. It was written and directed by Jon Doscher, and produced by Doscher and Fran Ganguzza.
The film is about the aftermath of an incident that occurred April 23, 1998, on the New Jersey Turnpike. Four young men (Danny Reyes, Keshon Moore, Rayshawn Brown, and Jarmaine Grant) from New York City were traveling on the turnpike on their way to a basketball talent showcase in North Carolina when they were pulled over by two state troopers and shot at thirteen times.[2] Three of the young men were seriously injured, and the incident sparked conversations about Police brutality as well as Racial profiling.[3]
Summary
[edit]The film documents the court proceedings and the investigation of the New Jersey State Police.[4][5] The four basketball players were represented by attorney David Ironman, and supported by Reverend Al Sharpton and Johnnie Cochran in a case that became known as "one of the largest racial profiling cases in American history".[6][7]
Reception
[edit]The film opened the 2008 Garden State Film Festival where the film won Best Documentary – Short.[8] The film premiered at the Paramount Theater in Asbury Park.[9]
Jon Doscher promoted the film on various outlets, including The Montel Williams Show and Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith.[10][better source needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Starline Films Presents 4CHOSEN; The Documentary Narrated by Montel Williams Now Available on DVD". PR.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Peterson, Iver; Halbfinger, David M. (2001-02-03). "New Jersey Agrees to Pay $13 Million in Profiling Suit". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ Most, Doug. "Shot Through the Heart The hoop dreams of four young men were shattered—and the issue of racial profiling was brought into sharp focus—when New Jersey troopers stopped their van and opened fire". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "Director calls '4Chosen' a human interest drama" (PDF). Asbury Park Press. April 3, 2008. p. D3.
- ^ "Are we past profiling?". The Record. March 31, 2008. pp. L-1, A-9.
- ^ Bove, Steven (April 4, 2008). "Film festival focuses on indies, NJ themes" (PDF). Asbury Park Press. pp. A1–A2.
- ^ "NJ indie flick puts focus on racial profiling". Star Ledger. April 5, 2008.
- ^ "2008 Festival Awards". 4 Chosen: The Documentary. Garden State Film Festival. 2008. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ Perry, Claudia A. (April 4, 2008). "'4Chosen' focuses on racial profiling". Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ 4CHOSEN Jon Doscher Media Interviews, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2019-09-06
External links
[edit]- 2008 films
- Works about police brutality
- American documentary films
- Documentary films about African Americans
- New Jersey Turnpike
- Race and law in the United States
- 2008 documentary films
- Documentary films about racism in the United States
- Films shot in New Jersey
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s American films
- English-language documentary films