Documentary
Produced by Platinum City Golden West Entertainment Films and helmed by Co-Directors Terry C. Carney, Sr., and Eric Herbert, alongside Executive Producer Ice-T, “Put the Guns Down: A World Epidemic” delivers an unflinching exploration of gun violence in South Central Los Angeles. With unprecedented access to raw testimonies, insider perspectives, and exclusive interviews, the documentary examines the profound societal issues driving this epidemic, including economic struggles and inadequate mental health care.
In addition to Ice-T, the film boasts a distinguished team of Executive Producers: Eugene Ysaguirre, Monae Veronica Chavez, Harold Cheatham, and Juan Villanueva. Further contributors include assistant producers Ernest Churchill, Sean E. Sean, Jorge Hinojosa, Cornell Joseph Ward, Tim Crowe, Mack Tompkins, Lawon D. Carney, Sonya A. Carney, Jajuan Bryant, Andre Mitchell, and Devin Mitchell. Through intimate interviews with victims, families, and influential voices such as Spice 1, Chilly Chill, and Kokane, the film highlights the devastating effects of gun violence and the urgent need for transformative action.