Summary Just before Christmas 1984 in New York, Bernhard Goetz opened fire on four young black men on a Manhattan subway train. Fearing he was being mugged, Goetz shot them before jumping off the train and disappearing into the subway tunnel. It all happened as if it were a scene from the Charles Bronson film Death Wish a decade prior. The media quickly dubbed him "The Subway Vigilante." A week later, Goetz turned himself in and confessed that he acted in self-defense. The incident sparked a racial firestorm and resonated with New Yorkers worn down by rampant crime, which remains a concern for the MTA. Was Goetz trying to protect himself, or were his actions racially motivated?
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Unknown
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Mar 7, 2019
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : PIX11 YouTube Channel
Language : English
Filming locations : New York City, New York, USA
Production companies : WPIX-TV
Summary Just before Christmas 1984 in New York, Bernhard Goetz opened fire on four young black men on a Manhattan subway train. Fearing he was being mugged, Goetz shot them before jumping off the train and disappearing into the subway tunnel. It all happened as if it were a scene from the Charles Bronson film Death Wish a decade prior. The media quickly dubbed him "The Subway Vigilante." A week later, Goetz turned himself in and confessed that he acted in self-defense. The incident sparked a racial firestorm and resonated with New Yorkers worn down by rampant crime, which remains a concern for the MTA. Was Goetz trying to protect himself, or were his actions racially motivated?
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Mar 7, 2019
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : PIX11 YouTube Channel
Language : English
Filming locations : New York City, New York, USA
Production companies : WPIX-TV
