16 Shots

2019

Documentary

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 83% · 8 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 83%
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 651 651

based on true story black lives matter true story documentary documentary film

Plot summary

Documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued.

Director

Rick Rowley Photo
Rick Rowley

Top cast

Rahm Emanuel Photo
Rahm Emanuel as Self
Don Lemon Photo
Don Lemon as Self
Laquan McDonald Photo
Laquan McDonald as Self
Anita Alvarez Photo
Anita Alvarez as Self
2160p.WEB
4.45 GB
3840*2160
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
Seeds 1

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by crikeda 10 / 10

People need to wake up,

As Americans we make such a fuss about the difference between black and white people. Bottom line is this... We are all humans, made in the image of God. And we all have differences... Hair color, height, weight, how we speak, how we talk. Many differences, but the truth of skin color - it's simply the amount of melanin in the skin! Some have more, some have less. We don't hate people because of hair color differences, so why skin color? God help us... Wake up people!
Reviewed by jrneptune 9 / 10

Justice served or Justice thwarted?

Well told documentary from what I could see. Balanced stories presenting a clear timeline of events. How the Police Union sought to take control of the story to protect not the community but to protect their own. How the truth did eventually get exposed and how even a jury decided that the officer was indeed responsible.Only to have the judge rule against the jury decision and he basically reduce what could have been a life sentence to a few years instead.The bigger story could be said to have been the impact the decision had on the city. It would eventually ruin the careers of everyone from the mayor, police chief, DA, and many more. The city and the country is still feeling the impact.My father was a NYPD Police detective but I would hope Police Unions still realize although the need to help officers the community they serve still is part of the equation. To serve and Protect should be much more than a catch phrase.
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