In 1973, 4 younger African-American males stealing weapons for self-defense in Brooklyn have been cornered by the NYPD. A violent gun battle killed a police officer, starting the longest hostage siege in NYPD historical past. The NYPD’s 130-year-old coverage was to ship an ultimatum, then reply with lethal power. May visionary police psychologist Harvey Schlossberg persuade his superiors to do the unthinkable – negotiate with “criminals” – and save twelve hostages from an impending massacre? In never-before-seen movie and gripping interviews with survivors, HOLD YOUR FIRE uncovers what actually occurred on this landmark occasion with the potential to revolutionize American policing.
