The Shot Heard Round the World Movie Review 1997

Documentary of the killing of Yoshi Hattori, a Japanese exchange student by Baton Rouge, Louisiana homeowner, Rodney Peairs. Hattori, seeking directions to a party, approached Peairs home and unable to understand Peairs warning cry, was then shot to death. Features the event, ensuing trials, and raises issues of gun control, cultural miscommunication, and prejudice.

Distribution

Filmakers Library, Inc., 124 E. 40th St., New York, NY 10016, Phone: (212)808-4980, Toll-free: 800-555-9815, Fax: (212)808-4983, Email: info@filmakers.com, URL: http://www.filmakers.com

Available on VHS
Running time 67 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary Films, Prejudice, Ethnicity, Firearms, Crime & Criminals