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Unarmed Black Male (2016)

Directed by James Jones
1h 30minruntime
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5.0/10

Plot

Film following the murder trial of a white police officer in Portsmouth, Virginia, accused of shooting an unarmed black teenager. On 22 April 2015, Officer Stephen Rankin responded to a report of shoplifting at a Walmart store. Minutes after arriving in the parking lot, he shot and killed William Chapman. After Chapman's death, Rankin was fired from Portsmouth Police Department and charged with first-degree murder. Chapman was just one of 306 black men who were killed by police in the US last year, but just 14 police officers faced any charges - Rankin was one of them.

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Documentary

Technical details

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Original titleUnarmed Black Male
Original languageEN
StatusReleased
Release date3 novembre 2016
Assistant directorsJames Jones

Release dates

Theatrical release

United Kingdom / Nov 03, 2016

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