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.
Released: May 29, 2020
Runtime: 100 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Barack Obama, Bill de Blasio, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Alan Dershowitz, Michael Baden
Crew: Roee Messinger (Director), Nikolai Metin (Associate Producer), Ari Rothschild (Associate Producer), Kay Cunningham (Makeup & Hair), Ralph Richardson (Executive Producer), Raxann Chin (Costume Design)