Justifiable Homicide (2002)

A mother's relentless battle for justice.

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In 1995 three Puerto Rican teenagers enter an apartment where they are shot many times by plain clothes NYPD officers. Two of the teenagers die and one is wounded. The officers claim the men had come to rob the tenants of the apartment but one of the boy's mothers investigates the shooting after the Grand Jury find everything was fine. The Civilian Compliant Review Board CCRB also pick up her complaint and find proof of a shoddy investigation, over-looked facts and an attempt to cover up anything that would make the NYPD look bad that goes the whole way to Mayor Giuliani himself.

Director: Jon Osman
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 85 min
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Production: Reality, Film4 Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Justifiable Homicide about?
In 1995 three Puerto Rican teenagers enter an apartment where they are shot many times by plain clothes NYPD officers. Two of the teenagers die and one is wounded. The officers claim the men had come to rob the tenants of the apartment but one of the boy's mothers investigates the shooting after the Grand Jury find everything was fine. The Civilian Compliant Review Board CCRB also pick up her complaint and find proof of a shoddy investigation, over-looked facts and an attempt to cover up anything that would make the NYPD look bad that goes the whole way to Mayor Giuliani himself.
Who directed Justifiable Homicide?
Justifiable Homicide was directed by Jon Osman.
Who stars in Justifiable Homicide?
Justifiable Homicide stars Rudolph Giuliani.
How long is Justifiable Homicide?
Justifiable Homicide has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
What genre is Justifiable Homicide?
Justifiable Homicide is a Documentary film.
Where was Justifiable Homicide produced?
Justifiable Homicide was produced in United Kingdom.