2020
6.4 (5 votes)
1h 39m
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
HBO Documentary Films
HBO
Lightbox Entertainment
HBO
Lightbox Entertainment
Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn
His murder brought a community to its feet and a city to its knees.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Alexandra Moss, N.J. Frank, Victorious DeCosta
Director: Muta’Ali
Top Cast
Yusuf Hawkin
Self (archive footage)
Joseph Fama
Self (archive footage)
Keith Mondello
Self (archive footage)
Al Sharpton
Self
Lenora Fulani
Self
Spike Lee
Self (archive footage)
Louis Farrakhan
Self (archive footage)
Ed Koch
Self (archive footage)
Videos
Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (2020) | Official Trailer | HBO
