American Trial: The Eric Garner Story (2020)

8.0/10 • 100 min • Documentary

Overview

By depicting real-life witnesses and actual evidence in a courtroom setting, American Trial will tell the story of the trial that may have occurred had NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo been indicted for the killing of Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York. Using the trial as a conduit, this documentary will examine accountability, race and police/civilian relations in New York City and beyond.

Cast

Barack Obama

Bill de Blasio

LeBron James

Kobe Bryant

Self (archive footage)

Alan Dershowitz

Michael Baden

Al Sharpton

Kimberlé Crenshaw

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