4 Chosen

Directed by: John Doscher
Narrated by: Montel Williams
Country: United States
Runtime: 48 min.
Language: English
Year of Production: 2008

This is a true story of courage and survival. On April 23, 1998 the dreams of four young black men were suddenly shattered in a hail of bullets. Danny Reyes was a burgeoning college basketball star when he set off on a road trip in a rented minivan with Jarmaine Grant, Keshon Moore and Rayshawn Brown, intending to go from New York to North Carolina to a basketball talent showcase, where college recruiters would get to see their skills. They never made it past Exit 7A on the New Jersey Turnpike.

Without cause or provocation, two New Jersey state troopers pulled them over and fired 13 shots into the van, seriously injuring three of the boys. The fight had just begun for Danny and his friends. Enlisting the help of attorney David Ironman, the boys fought for justice. Together they broke open one of the largest racial profiling cases in American history.

This is an epic story that stretches all the way to Washington DC and involves prominent individuals such as Christie Todd Whitman, Johnny Cochran, and Al Sharpton. The shooting brought the four young men together; forever connected by memories of the horrible event. Danny also became close friends with David Ironman, who relentlessly pursued justice above all else.

Ironman’s investigation exposed the disturbing truth behind racial profiling, as well as the corrupt police officers that put it into practice that night on the Turnpike. Fighting against a stone wall of opposition from government and state agencies, Ironman gave hope back to Danny and the boys at a time when almost all hope was lost.