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Crown Heights
NAME OF FILM: CROWN HEIGHTS
DIRECTOR(S): Matt Ruskin
STARRING: Lakeith Stanfield, Nnamdi Asomugha, Natalie Paul, Bill Camp, Nestor Carbonell, Amari Cheatom
GENRE: Crime Film
SYNOPSIS: When Colin Warner is wrongfully convicted of murder, his best friend, Carl King, devotes his life to proving Colin’s innocence. Adapted from This American Life, this is the incredible true story of their harrowing quest for justice.
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