Crown Heights

Crown Heights

2004 · 93 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by Jeremy Kagan · Written by Toni Ann Johnson

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