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Rikers (2016)

"AN AMERICAN JAIL"

6.0/10 1h 10m Nov 12, 2016
Documentary

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Rikers
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers
Host
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Tariq Barnes
Self
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Barry Campbell
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Hector Custodio
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Candie Hailey-Means
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Robert Hinton
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Kathy Morse
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Five Mualimm-Ak
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Ismael Nazario
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Marcell Neal
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Ralph Nuñez
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Damian Stapleton
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Key Crew

Director Marc Levin, Mark Benjamin
Writer Marc Levin

Videos & Trailers

RIKERS: 2016 Documentary - By -Five Mualimmak - Bill Moyers - Marc Levin- Mark Benjamin
RIKERS: 2016 Documentary - By -Five Mualimmak - Bill Moyers - Marc Levin- Mark Benjamin
Trailer

Keywords

new york city police brutality survival jail extortion inmate gang violence prison brutality prison rape jailed systemic corruption rikers island violence mass incarceration

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Details
Release Date November 12, 2016
Runtime 1h 10m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
Links
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