In 1973, four young African-American men stealing guns for self-defense in Brooklyn were cornered by the NYPD. A violent gun battle killed a police officer, beginning the longest hostage siege in NYPD history. The NYPD’s 130-year-old policy was to deliver an ultimatum, then respond with deadly force. Could visionary police psychologist Harvey Schlossberg convince his superiors to do the unthinkable – negotiate with “criminals” – and save twelve hostages from an impending bloodbath? In never-before-seen film and gripping interviews with survivors, HOLD YOUR FIRE uncovers what really happened in this landmark event with the potential to revolutionize American policing.
Unfortunately the movie Hold Your Fire is not yet available on HBO Max.
Editing | Stefan Forbes | Editor |
Production | Sam Pollard | Consulting Producer |
Production | Fab 5 Freddy | Producer |
Directing | Stefan Forbes | Director |
Production | Amir Soltani | Producer |
Production | Tia Wou | Producer |
Sound | Gregory King | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Gregory King | Sound Designer |
Sound | Yann Delpuech | Sound Designer |
Camera | Stefan Forbes | Director of Photography |
Sound | Jonathan Sanford | Original Music Composer |