Crime + Punishment
“A powerful and suspenseful film, part detective story and part courtroom drama, fueled by a potent mix of curiosity and indignation and full of memorable characters speaking in the lively idioms and varied accents of New York.
” – A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Amidst a landmark class action lawsuit over illegal policing quotas, this documentary chronicles the lives and struggles of a group of black and Latino whistleblower cops and the young minorities they are pressured to arrest in New York City.
A highly intimate and cinematic experience with unprecedented access, CRIME + PUNISHMENT examines the United States’ most powerful police department through the brave efforts of a group of active duty officers and one unforgettable private investigator who risk their careers and safety to bring light to harmful policing practices which have plagued the precincts and streets of New York City for decades. (Closed captioning is available for this film.)
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112Rated NR
in English
112Rated NR
in English