40 Years a Prisoner

40 Years a Prisoner

A chronicle of the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical back-to-nature group MOVE and the aftermath that led to a son’s decades-long fight to free his parents. Through eyewitness accounts and archival footage of the escalating tension that resulted in the controversial confrontation between police and MOVE members, the film illuminates the story of a city grappling with racial tension and police brutality with alarming topicality and modern-day relevance.

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A chronicle of the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical back-to-nature group MOVE and the aftermath that led to a son’s decades-long fight to free his parents. Through eyewitness accounts and archival footage of the escalating tension that resulted in the controversial confrontation between police and MOVE members, the film illuminates the story of a city grappling with racial tension and police brutality with alarming topicality and modern-day relevance.

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40 Years a Prisoner Cast & Crew

Production Company: Confluential Films, Get Lifted Film Company
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 110
Tagline: He will never be free until his family comes home.
Adult: No
Genres: Documentary
Website: https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/40-years-a-prisoner
Release date: 2020-09-17

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