The Shooting on Mole Street (1998)
Original title: La Fusillade de Mole Street
The Shooting on Mole Street is a 1998 documentary movie directed by Mosco Boucault, with a running time of 1h 30m. It stars Wladimir Yordanoff.
On March 1, 1996, 15-year-old Shafeeq Murrel was killed on the street in South Philadelphia, innocently caught in the crossfire between rival pairs of crack dealers out for revenge. Shafeeq’s murder was one of 435 in Philadelphia that year, and it was soon shelved as a cold case. Then, detectives David Baker and Julie Hill took it on, two middle-aged white cops working a Black neighborhood in their battered Plymouth Gran Fury. Filmed like a taut police procedural, THE SHOOTING ON MOLE STREET chronicles the investigation, as Baker and Hill knock on doors, shake down dealers, and beg, threaten and cajole residents in an effort to get someone, anyone, to talk. Baker rejects any accusation of police racism in the unsolved murders of young Black men. Isn’t he out here trying to close the case? But racism is more complicated than intent.
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What is The Shooting on Mole Street about?
On March 1, 1996, 15-year-old Shafeeq Murrel was killed on the street in South Philadelphia, innocently caught in the crossfire between rival pairs of crack dealers out for revenge. Shafeeq’s murder was one of 435 in Philadelphia that year, and it was soon shelved as a cold case. Then, detectives David Baker and Julie Hill took it on, two middle-aged white cops working a Black neighborhood in their battered Plymouth Gran Fury. Filmed like a taut police procedural, THE SHOOTING ON MOLE STREET chronicles the investigation, as Baker and Hill knock on doors, shake down dealers, and beg, threaten and cajole residents in an effort to get someone, anyone, to talk. Baker rejects any accusation of police racism in the unsolved murders of young Black men. Isn’t he out here trying to close the case? But racism is more complicated than intent.
When was The Shooting on Mole Street released?
The Shooting on Mole Street was released on 1 January 1998.
How long is The Shooting on Mole Street?
The Shooting on Mole Street runs 1h 30m.
Who made The Shooting on Mole Street?
The Shooting on Mole Street was directed by Mosco Boucault.
Where can I watch The Shooting on Mole Street?
The Shooting on Mole Street is available on OVID, Fawesome, Hoopla, Tubi TV and Amazon Video.
Where to watch The Shooting on Mole Street
Stream: OVID
Watch free with ads: Tubi TV
Rent: Amazon Video
Buy: Amazon Video