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12/11/2016 Documentary 1h 10m
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AN AMERICAN JAIL

Overview

This film from Bill Moyers is the first documentary to focus exclusively on people formerly detained in New York City’s notorious Rikers Island Jail. They tell their compelling stories direct to the camera, revealing the violent arc of the Rikers experience – from the trauma of entry to extortion and control by inmates, to oppressive corrections officers, violence and solitary confinement.

  1. Marc Levin

    Director, Writer

  2. Mark Benjamin

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Bill Moyers

    Host

  2. Tariq Barnes

    Self

  3. Barry Campbell

  4. Hector Custodio

  5. Candie Hailey-Means

  6. Robert Hinton

  7. Kathy Morse

  8. Five Mualimm-Ak

  9. Ismael Nazario

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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