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  • 2019
  • TV-14
  • Showtime Networks
  • 1 h 22 m
  • 2019
  • TV-14
  • Showtime Networks
  • 1 h 22 m
16 Shots

Summary A documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued. After the police initially declared the shooting as justified, journalists and activists fought for footage of the event to be released, sending the Chicago Police Department and local Chicago go...

Directed By: Rick Rowley

Written By: Rick Rowley

  • 2019
  • TV-14
  • Showtime Networks
  • 1 h 22 m
  • 2019
  • TV-14
  • Showtime Networks
  • 1 h 22 m

16 Shots

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Summary A documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued. After the police initially declared the shooting as justified, journalists and activists fought for footage of the event to be released, sending the Chicago Police Department and local Chicago go...

Directed By: Rick Rowley

Written By: Rick Rowley

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88
Jun 12, 2019
As 16 Shots so well documents, this was a seminal moment in Chicago history, as “just another justified police shooting” turned out to be anything but that.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
88
Jun 7, 2019
16 Shots feels like an impassioned, intelligent document of a major moment in the history of Chicago.
By Brian Tallerico FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 6, 2019
The resulting film is a gripping story about a search for justice amid systemic corruption.
By Kimber Myers FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 8, 2019
The filmmaker's intent was obviously to concentrate on the specific incident and its aftermath, but personal details would probably have enhanced the overall emotional impact. Nonetheless, 16 Shots is a worthy addition to what has sadly become a proliferating documentary subgenre.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 6, 2019
16 Shots remains valuable as a record of past events that hold sway over the present.
By Ken Jaworowski FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Chicago Media Project, Impact Partners, Midnight Films, Showtime Documentary Films
Release Date Jun 7, 2019
Duration 1 h 22 m
Rating TV-14
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Tagline The crime outraged a city. The cover-up shocked a nation.
Website https://www.sho.com/titles/3466069/16-shots
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Awards

Traverse City Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
The Television Academy Honors
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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