
Strong Island
2017 · Movie · 107 min · ★ 6.4
Examining the violent death of the filmmaker’s brother and the judicial system that allowed his killer to go free, this documentary interrogates murderous fear and racialized perception, and re-imagines the wreckage in catastrophe’s wake, challenging us to change.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-01-23
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (95 votes)
Themes
- sibling relationship
- long island, new york
- murder
- true crime
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary · 2017
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew

Yance Ford
as Himself
- HW
Harvey Walker
as Himself
- KM
Kevin Myers
as Himself
- BF
Barbara Dunmore Ford
as Herself
- LF
Lauren Ford
as Herself
- DB
David Breen
as Himself
- EB
Ed Boyar
as Himself
Directed by Yance Ford