The Confessions of Bernhard Goetz (1987)

On a NYC subway in December 1984 36yearold Bernhard Goetz shot four black teenagers he believed were about to mug him The incident immediately set off a national debate about crime race relations vigilantism and the right to selfdefense The inner mindset of Goetz himself presented primarily through his unapologetic videotaped statement to police is the main focal point of the film