Central Park Five (The)
119 min.
This documentary re-examines the wrongful convictions of the Central Park Five, a group of five black and Latino teenagers accused of raping a jogger in New York City's Central Park. The youths spent between 6 and 13 years in jail before another person confessed to the crime in 2001. It was one of the most publicized crimes of the 1980s. Post-exoneration, the state withdrew all charges and the city of New York settled with the men for $41 million.
Director(s): Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon
Writer(s): Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon
Cast: Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Kharey Wise, Ed Koch, Jim Dwyer, Angela Black
Release Date: 2012
Keyword: America, New York, Central Park, racism, rape, wrongful conviction, justice
Target Age: Adult
Category: institutional issues
Documentary: yes
Language: English
Reviewer's Name: Ellie
Review: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380247/
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