The Central Park Five (2012)

Directors:

Sarah Burns, Ken Burns, David Mcmahon

Writers:

Sarah Burns, Ken Burns

Actors:

Ben Ward, Donald Trump, Mike Sheehan, Al Sharpton, Sharonne Salaam, Aaron Rosenthal

Synopsis:

In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, this is the story of that horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational s...
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The Central Park Five (2012)

The almost unbelievable injustices these kids suffered seem borderline fiction, the fact that it is non-fiction is a heart breaker. Especially for the 16 year old of the group charged as an adult. Great documentary about racial/social prejudice.
Hydemine
June 24, 2013