Brooklyn, 1972. Shu'aib Raheem tried to steal guns for self-defense, starting the longest hostage siege in NYPD history. NYPD psychologist Harvey Schlossberg fought to reform police use of violence and save lives by using words, not guns.... (Full plot summary below)
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Brooklyn, 1972. Shu'aib Raheem tried to steal guns for self-defense, starting the longest hostage siege in NYPD history. NYPD psychologist Harvey Schlossberg fought to reform police use of violence and save lives by using words, not guns.
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| IndieWireTambay ObensonThe result is a searing look into a little-known moment in history with profound repercussions for how we understand policing today. |
| RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonThe excellent and infuriating Hold Your Fire has all the twists and turns of the best hostage movie thrillers. |
| Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe multiple perspectives in Hold Your Fire add up to a fascinating look back at a still-raging debate over the true purpose of policing. |
| The Associated PressJake CoyleHold Your Fire... burrows into the real roots of an oft-replayed movie scenario with insight and care. |
| Screen DailyAllan HunterWhat makes Hold Your Fire so timely and disturbing is also how much remains the same. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckBy the time the film ends and the fates of the various figures revealed, you’re struck not only by the compelling narrative but also by the complex humanity of everyone involved. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakStefan Forbes has thus found himself at a Holy Grail nexus point with Hold Your Fire—his subject matter exists at a literal crossroads wherein the “us” and “them” are equally to blame, its complexity demanding the realization that “them” is a construct for violence. |
| Boston GlobeMark FeeneyThere are many twists and turns to the story, and the documentary is consistently surprising. |
| Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonHold Your Fire is a bona-fide thriller, its elements in delicate balance. |
| The A.V. ClubJordan HoffmanForbes’ film is a fine tribute to him, and a fascinating glimpse at a different, but not distant, past. |
