When Claude Got Shot

When Claude Got Shot is a 2021 American documentary film, directed and produced by Brad Lichtenstein. Snoop Dogg serves as an executive producer under his Snoopadelic Pictures banner.^[1] The film follows Claude Motley, who returns to his hometown for a high school reunion only to be a victim of gun violence.

When Claude Got Shot
Directed by	Brad Lichtenstein
Produced by	Brad Lichtenstein Jamie Schutz Steven Cantor Santana Coleman (co-producer)
Starring	Claude Motley
Cinematography	Colin Sytsma
Edited by	Michelle Chang
Music by	Vernon Reid
Production companies	Independent Lens ITVS Black Public Media Snoopadelic Pictures Stick Figure Productions JustFilms/FordFoundation 371 Productions
Release date	March 17, 2021 (2021-03-17) (SXSW)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 17, 2021.

Synopsis

The film follows Claude Motley, who returns to his hometown for a high school reunion, only to be a victim of gun violence. Two days later, his assailant goes after a woman, Victoria Davison, who shoots him during the struggle, and feels guilty upon the discovery the assailant is paralyzed from the waist down. In a single weekend, three families’ lives are changed by gun violence.^[2]

Release

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 17, 2021.^[3]