| 4CHOSEN
is a true
story of courage and survival that began when
the dreams of four young men were suddenly shattered
in a hail of bullets on April 23, 1998. Danny
Reyes was a burgeoning college basketball star
when he set off on a road trip in a rented minivan
with Jarmaine Grant, Keshon Moore, and Rayshawn
Brown, intending to go from New York to North
Carolina to a basketball talent showcase, where
their skills would be seen by college recruiters.
They never made it past Exit 7A on the
New Jersey Turnpike.
Without
just cause or provocation, two New Jersey state
troopers pulled them over and fired 13 shots into
the van, seriously injuring three of the boys.
The fight had just begun for Danny and his friends.
Enlisting the help of attorney David Ironman,
the boys fought for justice. Together they broke
open one of the largest racial profiling cases
in American history.
In
an epic story that stretches all the way to Washington
DC and involves such prominent individuals as
Christie Todd Whitman, Johnny
Cochran, and Al Sharpton,
4CHOSEN
is the personal tale that makes the events so
remarkable. The shooting brought the four young
men together; forever connected by memories of
the horrible event. Danny also became close friends
with David Ironman, who relentlessly pursued justice
above all else.
Ironman’s
investigation exposed the disturbing truth behind
racial profiling, as well as the corrupt police
officers that put it into practice that night
on the Turnpike. Fighting against a stone wall
of opposition from government and state agencies,
Ironman gave hope back to Danny and the boys at
a time when almost all hope was lost. Danny and
the three other boys rose from the ashes of their
dreams and made remarkable lives for themselves
- discovering that it takes more than bullets
to destroy the human spirit.
Please
visit www.4chosenthemovie.com
for more information about this film.
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