In 1973, four young African-American men stealing guns for self-defense in Brooklyn were cornered by the NYPD. A violent gun battle killed a police officer, beginning the longest hostage siege in NYPD history. The NYPD’s 130-year-old policy was to deliver an ultimatum, then respond with deadly force. Could visionary police psychologist Harvey Schlossberg convince his superiors to do the unthinkable – negotiate with “criminals” – and save twelve hostages from an impending bloodbath? In never-before-seen film and gripping interviews with survivors, HOLD YOUR FIRE uncovers what really happened in this landmark event with the potential to revolutionize American policing.
You can now watch Hold Your Fire online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Production | Fab 5 Freddy | Producer |
| Directing | Stefan Forbes | Director |
| Editing | Stefan Forbes | Editor |
| Production | Tia Wou | Producer |
| Production | Sam Pollard | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Amir Soltani | Producer |
| Sound | Yann Delpuech | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Gregory King | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Gregory King | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Jonathan Sanford | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Stefan Forbes | Director of Photography |