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HOLD YOUR FIRE – Review by Pam Grady

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Pam Grady documentary, Harvey Schlossberg, Hold Your Fire, hostage negotiation, Shu'aib Raheem, Stefan Forbes, TIFF 2021

Taking place only months after the bank robbery/hostage situation that inspired Dog Day Afternoon, the January 1973 incident at John and Al’s Sporting Goods in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, went on far longer – lasting nearly four days – and resulted in the death of a cop. It is also the event credited with ushering in the modern age of hostage negotiation. And it is has been pretty much lost to history – until now with coverage in Stefan Forbes’ Hold Your Fire, a riveting documentary on the subject.

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HOLD YOUR FIRE (TIFF2021) – Review by Pam Grady

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 Pam Grady documentary, Harvey Schlossberg, Hold Your Fire, hostage negotiation, Shu'aib Raheem, Stefan Forbes, TIFF 2021, toronto international film festival

Taking place only months after the bank robbery/hostage situation that inspired Dog Day Afternoon, the January 1973 incident at John and Al’s Sporting Goods in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, went on far longer – lasting nearly four days – and resulted in the death of a cop. It is also the event credited with ushering in the modern age of hostage negotiation. And it is has been pretty much lost to history – until now with the Toronto International Film Festival world premiere of Stefan Forbes’ Hold Your Fire, a riveting documentary on the subject.