American Trial: The Eric Garner Story (2020)
By depicting real-life witnesses and actual evidence in a courtroom setting, American Trial will tell the story of the trial that may have occurred had NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo been indicted for the killing of Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York. Using the trial as a conduit, this documentary will examine accountability, race and police/civilian relations in New York City and beyond.
Director: Roee Messinger
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Barack Obama as Self |
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Bill de Blasio as Self |
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LeBron James as Self |
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Kobe Bryant as Self (archive footage) |
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Alan Dershowitz as Self |
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Michael Baden as Self |
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Al Sharpton as Self |
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Kimberlé Crenshaw as Self |
| Directing | Roee Messinger | Director |
| Production | Nikolai Metin | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ari Rothschild | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kay Cunningham | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Ralph Richardson | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Raxann Chin | Costume Design |
| Production | Roee Messinger | Producer |
| Production | Stephanie Sellars | Associate Producer |
| Production | Alena Svyatova | Producer |
| Editing | Nikolai Metin | Editor |
| Production | Marc Jacobson | Co-Producer |
| Art | Alex McCarron | Production Design |
| Production | James A. Jenkins | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lynn Marocola | Casting |
| Production | Nick Candido | Production Manager |
| Camera | Ari Rothschild | Director of Photography |