4Chosen: The Documentary
| 4Chosen: The Documentary | |
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| Directed by | Jon Doscher |
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| Narrated by | Montel Williams |
| Cinematography | Craig Needelman |
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Production company | Starline Films |
| Distributed by | Starline Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
4CHOSEN: The Documentary is a 2008 documentary film narrated by Montel Williams. It was written and directed by Jon Doscher, and produced by Doscher and Fran Ganguzza.
The film is about the aftermath of an incident that occurred April 23, 1998, on the New Jersey Turnpike. Four young men from New York City were traveling on the turnpike on their way to a basketball talent showcase in North Carolina when they were pulled over by two state troopers and shot at thirteen times. The film documents the court proceedings[1] and the investigation of the New Jersey State Police (NJSP),[2] and interviews indicate government corruption during former Governor Christine Todd Whitman's administration. The four basketball players were represented by attorney David Ironman, and supported by Reverend Al Sharpton and Johnnie Cochran in a case that became known as "one of the largest racial profiling cases in American history".[3][4]
The film opened the 2008 Garden State Film Festival and premiered at the Paramount Theater in Asbury Park.[5]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2008[6] | 4 Chosen: The Documentary The Legends Behind The Comic Books |
Garden State Film Festival, Documentary - Short (TIE) | Won |
References
- ^ "Director calls '4Chosen' a human interest drama". Asbury Park Press. April 3, 2008. p. D3.
- ^ "Are we past profiling?". The Record. March 31, 2008. pp. L-1, A-9.
- ^ Bove, Steven (April 4, 2008). "Film festival focuses on indies, NJ themes". Asbury Park Press. pp. A1–A2.
- ^ "NJ indie flick puts focus on racial profiling". Star Ledger. April 5, 2008.
- ^ Perry, Claudia A. (April 4, 2008). "'4Chosen' focuses on racial profiling". Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "2008 Festival Awards". 4 Chosen: The Documentary. Garden State Film Festival. 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2013.