40 Years a Prisoner

"He will never be free until his family comes home."Movie
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40 Years a Prisoner
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StarringMike Davis
DirectorTommy Oliver
WriterTommy Oliver
NR 1 hr 50 minDocumentary
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Shelby Stone
Production Companies:Confluential Films, Get Lifted Film Co.
40 Years a Prisoner on the Web:Official Website