16 Shots

Name: 16 Shots
Genre: Drama
Released: June 7, 2019
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 79
Cast: Charlene Carruthers

2019

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Showtime Networks | Release Date: June 7, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Charlene Carruthers

Summary: A documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued. After the police initially declared the shooting as justified, journalists and activists fought for footage of the event to be released, sending the Chicago Police Department and local ChicagoA documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued. After the police initially declared the shooting as justified, journalists and activists fought for footage of the event to be released, sending the Chicago Police Department and local Chicago government officials into upheaval as the community demanded justice.… Expand

Director: Rick Rowley

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 92 min

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RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jun 7, 2019

16 Shots feels like an impassioned, intelligent document of a major moment in the history of Chicago. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Jun 12, 2019

As 16 Shots so well documents, this was a seminal moment in Chicago history, as “just another justified police shooting” turned out to be anything but that. Read full review

Kimber Myers

Jun 6, 2019

The resulting film is a gripping story about a search for justice amid systemic corruption. Read full review

Ken Jaworowski

Jun 6, 2019

16 Shots remains valuable as a record of past events that hold sway over the present. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Jun 8, 2019

The filmmaker's intent was obviously to concentrate on the specific incident and its aftermath, but personal details would probably have enhanced the overall emotional impact. Nonetheless, 16 Shots is a worthy addition to what has sadly become a proliferating documentary subgenre. Read full review

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