. >> rose: who is father michael flager. >> as ecall him, fadder, is a white roman catholic priest. he's been on the south side of chicago 40 years, and his congregation is all black. he's an amazing human being. he's been at the forefront of anti-violence, anti-gun violence, everything, cigarettes, alcohol, he's been at the forefront, and he was a blessing to this film. he gave me -- he was the one when i came to chicago, he showed me who to talk to, who i should meet with, so he has a real stamp on this film. so can yofilm. so cusack's character is based on him. when i cast films, i like to get the glint of the seasoned with the youth. the formula. >> rose: take a look. estrada played by keyanna paris explaining her plan to the other women in the neighborhood. >> i'm down for the cause but how? >> we force our men to negotiate peace by exercising self control and total abstinence. >> you likely think stuff like that can bring peace? >> you know the power we have over them from withholding just a day. a week? imagine a month. a year! >> they'll go crazy! suppose that the men just

. >> michael flager. he, like a lot of other people in churches, synagogues, mosques, do this work, this incredible work, every day. day in and day out. trying to keep their neighborhood safe. even as we speak right now, from -- father mike gave me this site, hey jackass.com. it's the site of local -- the community that keeps track of this stuff. there's been 198 people shot in shove so far november so far. since the video was released, of the young man who got killed, there's been 45 shot and wounded. total shot, 55. 12 homicides. how many people do you think have been shot and wounded in what would your guess be? >> i don't know if i could venture a guess. >> 2,762. >> this is your hometown. >> 465 homicides. these are really sobering numbers. communities are living with this every day. desperately asking for them and attention, and for some sane reform. >> the movie really brings to light those issues. separately, you have another project called love and mercy. >> yeah. >> tell me about that. are you p