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40 Years a Prisoner

He will never be free until his family comes home.

6.4(5)20201h 50m1

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.

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Released
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Language
English

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Director

Tommy Oliver

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TVHBO8 Dec 2020
  • CanadaCA

    • Digital / OTTToronto International Film Festival, Virtual17 Sept 2020

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40 Years a Prisoner was released on 17 September 2020.

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