In December, 1986, 3 black men ran into car trouble in Howard Beach, a middle-class neighborhood in New York City. Unable to start their car, they sought refuge in a nearby restaurant. What happened later that night shocked the entire city.
| Directing | Dick Lowry | Director |
| Writing | Steve Bello | Writer |
| Production | Tom Patchett | Executive Producer |
| Production | J. Boyce Harman Jr. | Producer |
| Sound | Jonathan Elias | Music |
| Production | Kenneth Kaufman | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Byron 'Buzz' Brandt | Editor |
| Camera | Ron Fortunato | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jane Alderman | Casting |
| Production | Shelley Andreas | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lillian Toth | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jay Hurley | Costume Design |
| Crew | David S. Cass Sr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Stacy Logan | Stunts |
| Crew | Sam Barkan | Special Effects |
| Lighting | Eugene F. Crededio | Gaffer |