Crown Heights

2004 1h 33m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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After the Crown Heights riots, an orthodox Rabbi and a community activist help two youths--one a Hasidic Jew, the other African-American--form a hip-hop group to heal their neighboorhood.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Liza Balkan
Jeremy Blackman
Jason Blicker
Hart Boykin
David Brown
Rufus Crawford
Darlene Cooke
Mario Van Peebles

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeremy Kagan
Writers: Toni Ann Johnson, Michael D'Antonio
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeremy Kagan, shot by Rudolf Blahacek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Economou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Liza Balkan and Jeremy Blackman and Jason Blicker carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0387955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeremy Kagan directs. Rudolf Blahacek behind the camera. Aaron Zigman scores. Michael Economou cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jeremy Kagan, shot by Rudolf Blahacek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Economou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Liza Balkan and Jeremy Blackman and Jason Blicker carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0387955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.