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Crown Heights(2004)
Status: Released
Date: 2004-01-01
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1 Votes
Time: 1h 33m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Dufferin Gate Productions
Movie: Crown Heights
Top 9 Billed Cast
Jeremy Blackman
Jason Blicker
Hart Boykin
David Brown
Rufus Crawford
Darlene Cooke
Mario Van Peebles
Daniel Kash
Judah Kwass
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Overview
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.
Release Date
2004-01-01
Average
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Rating:
4.5 startsTagline
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Languages:
English
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