Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (HBO)
2020
Documentaries
Notorious Crimes

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (HBO)

: This film revisits the tragic 1989 death of an African American teen at the hands of an Italian mob in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.

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Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (HBO)

Genres

Documentaries, Notorious Crimes, Crime

Release Year

2020

Rating Information

TV-MA

About This Movie

On August 23, 1989, 16-year-old African American Yusuf Hawkins was killed by an Italian mob in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, sparking protest and a deep racial divide. On the 30th anniversary, this film revisits the tragedy through interviews and archival footage to uncover the impetus of Hawkins' death and highlight the systemic racism still existing today.

Cast and Crew

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (HBO)

Genres

Documentaries, Notorious Crimes, Crime

Release Year

2020

Rating Information

TV-MA

About This Movie

On August 23, 1989, 16-year-old African American Yusuf Hawkins was killed by an Italian mob in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, sparking protest and a deep racial divide. On the 30th anniversary, this film revisits the tragedy through interviews and archival footage to uncover the impetus of Hawkins' death and highlight the systemic racism still existing today.

Cast and Crew

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