
Lovelace(2013)
Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.


When Colin Warner was wrongfully convicted of murder, his best friend Carl King devoted his life to proving his innocence.

LaKeith Stanfield
Colin Warner

Nnamdi Asomugha
Carl King

Natalie Paul
Antoinette

Bill Camp
William Robedee

Nestor Carbonell
Bruce Regenstreich

Amari Cheatom
Leon Grant

Gbenga Akinnagbe
Sampson

Sarah Goldberg
Shirley Robedee

Josh Pais
District Attorney Maffeo

Ron Canada
Judge Marcy
Crown Heights is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of biography, based on true story, wrongful conviction, miscarriage of justice. Directed by Matt Ruskin, it stars LaKeith Stanfield, Nnamdi Asomugha, Natalie Paul. When Colin Warner was wrongfully convicted of murder, his best friend Carl King devoted his life to proving his innocence.
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