40 Years a Prisoner

1h 50m

6.5

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.

Cast

Mike Davis

Self

Crew

Tommy Oliver

Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer

Original Music Composer

40 Years a Prisoner

Cast

Crew

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