The film begins with an audio clip of former President Barack Obama stating that the US has 5 percent of the world's population but 25 percent of the world's prisoners. This film features several prominent activists, academics, politicians from "both sides of the aisle," and public figures, such as Angela Davis, Bryan Stevenson, Van Jones, Newt Gingrich, Cory Booker, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and others. Read more on Wikipedia.
MPAA Rating: | NR |
Genre: | Crime, Documentary, History |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Lisa Nishimura, Spencer Averick, Mercedes Yolanda Cooper, Ava Duvernay, Jason Sterman, Howard Barish, Adam Del Deo, Ben Cotner, Angus Wall |
Directed By: | Ava DuVernay |
Written By: | Ava DuVernay, Spencer Averick |
Cast: | Craig DeRoche, Baz Dreisinger, Cory Booker, Malkia Cyril, David Dinkins, Michelle Alexander, Angela Davis, Henry Louis Gates Jr, Gina Clayton, Newt Gingrich |
In Theaters: | Oct 07, 2016 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 40 minutes |
Production: | Kandoo Films |
Available On: | Netflix |