Hold Your Fire

Name: Hold Your Fire
Genre: Documentary
Released: May 20, 2022
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 82
Cast: Shuaib Raheem

2022

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IFC Films | Release Date: May 20, 2022 | NR

Starring: Shuaib Raheem

Summary: Brooklyn, 1973. When Shu’aib Raheem tried to steal guns for self-defense, it sparked the longest hostage siege in NYPD history. NYPD psychologist Harvey Schlossberg fought to reform police use of violence and save lives by using words, not guns.

Director: Stefan Forbes

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: NR

Runtime: 93 min

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IndieWire Tambay Obenson

Apr 28, 2022

The result is a searing look into a little-known moment in history with profound repercussions for how we understand policing today. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Apr 28, 2022

By the time the film ends and the fates of the various figures revealed, you’re struck not only by the compelling narrative but also by the complex humanity of everyone involved. Read full review

Noel Murray

May 20, 2022

The multiple perspectives in Hold Your Fire add up to a fascinating look back at a still-raging debate over the true purpose of policing. Read full review

Jordan Hoffman

May 16, 2022

Forbes’ film is a fine tribute to him, and a fascinating glimpse at a different, but not distant, past. Read full review

John Anderson

May 19, 2022

Hold Your Fire is a bona-fide thriller, its elements in delicate balance. Read full review

Andy Howell

Apr 28, 2022

Hold Your Fire is well constructed. It is as suspenseful as a top-notch thriller and has the added allure of being true and impactful. Read full review

Saffron Maeve

May 20, 2022

Hold Your Fire certainly illustrates an oft-forgotten slice of history, assembling aestheticized archival footage of tense crowds and police in peacoats scattering like ants on the streets of New York. But through clumsy structuring and skin-deep attempts to appease both sides of the coin, Forbes does not heed his own advice, misfiring entirely. Read full review

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