40 Years a Prisoner

40 Years a Prisoner

110 mins | Documentary | Sept. 17, 2020

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.

40 Years a Prisoner

110 mins | Documentary | Sept. 17, 2020

40 Years a Prisoner
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers HBO, HBO Documentary Films, Get Lifted Film Company, Confluential Films
Original title 40 Years a Prisoner
Directors Tommy Oliver
Writers Tommy Oliver

Cast

Mike Africa Jr.

as Self