The Hard Stop

Jul 15 2016 N/A 1h 25m
Action, Crime, Documentary

A reflection on the 2011 killing of Mark Duggan, a young, black, British man, at the hands of London's Metropolitan Police. Duggan was pulled over early one morning, and minutes later, was shot dead. This event ignited the now-infamous Tottenham riots and made headlines around the globe, but, as so often happens, the issue soon dropped from the news. Picking up the story where the media left off, we're brought back to its roots in Duggan's neighbourhood, following his friends' fight for justice and search for meaning, while struggling against ongoing discrimination in their daily lives.

Official Trailer
Plot

A documentary that reflects on the 2011 killing of Mark Duggan, a young, black, British man, at the hands of London's Metropolitan Police. Duggan was pulled over by police early one morning, and minutes later, was shot dead. This event sparked the now-infamous Tottenham riots and made headlines around the globe, but, as so often happens, the issue soon dropped from the news reports. Picking up the story where the media left off, George Amponsah's documentary The Hard Stop brings it back to its roots in Duggan's neighbourhood, following his friends Marcus and Kurtis as they fight for justice and search for meaning, while struggling against ongoing discrimination in their daily lives.

Written by

George Amponsah, Dionne Walker

Directed by

George Amponsah

Cast

Marcus Knox Hooke, Kurtis Henville

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

G.A. Films, Cinephil

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 4 nominations total

Trailers
THE HARD STOP - Official UK Trailer. In cinemas 15 July 2016
Scores
# of Votes
273
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
80
Popularity
NA