40 Years a Prisoner (HBO)
1 hr 49 min
2020
documentary
original

40 Years a Prisoner (HBO): 

This film chronicles a 1978 Philadelphia shootout and the subsequent fight to release nine convicted members of the group, MOVE.

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40 Years a Prisoner (HBO)

Genres

documentary, original

Runtime

1 hr 49 min

Release Year

2020

Rating Information

About This Movie

In 1978, the escalating conflict between Philadelphia leadership and the Black liberation group MOVE led to one of the most controversial police shootouts in American history. This timely documentary chronicles the tireless fight by Mike Africa Jr., despite countless setbacks, to ensure the release of his parents and other MOVE members after more than 40 years in prison.

Cast and Crew

Starring: Mike Africa Jr., Wilson Goode, Ed Rendell, Bob Hurst, Tom Hesson, Walt Palmer, Brad Thomson, Bret Grote, Joel Todd, Kitty Caparella, Linn Washington Jr., Tom Kranz, Carlos Africa, Jeanette Knighton (Pam Africa)

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