The Interrupters
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The moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who, with bravado, humility, and even humor, try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. Shot over the course of a year, this documentary captures a period in Chicago when it became a national symbol for
… More »The moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who, with bravado, humility, and even humor, try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. Shot over the course of a year, this documentary captures a period in Chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in America's cities.
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Title:
The interrupters
[videorecording]
[videorecording]
Publisher:
PBS Home Video
Alternate Title:
Frontline (Television program)
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Imprint:
[United States] : - PBS Home Video
ISBN:
9781608836345, 1608836347
Language:
English
Notes:
DVD, Region 1, widescreen, 5.1 Surround.
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Originally produced in 2011.
Release date: Feb. 14, 2012.
True/False Film Fest entry, 2011.
True/False Film Festival.
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Originally produced in 2011.
Release date: Feb. 14, 2012.
True/False Film Fest entry, 2011.
True/False Film Festival.
Statement of responsibility:
from director Steve James and bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz
Characteristics:
1 videodisc (127 min.) :,sd., col. ;,4 3/4 in.
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Add a CommentA very interesting movie about how former criminals can change and actually help society. I wish this was always the case.
A++ All the way….A must have Book in all Libraries - worth the long library wait and WORTH the cost of owing! I would recommend this movie for all to see.
Very well done movie I would recommend this movie for all to see. No fast forwarding on this one. A++ DVD
An excellent look at people from a background that is so close geographically but so far in every other way.
The best movie I saw last year, The Interrupters is a compelling documentary about Ceasefire, an organization founded in Chicago that seeks to stop the "transmission" of violence. Among the interrupters is Ameena Matthews, the daughter of an imprisoned, former gang leader, whose courage and devotion to the people of Englewood, particularly its young people, is inspiring. While you're waiting for the DVD, check out the book There Are No Children Here by Alex Kotlowitz, one of the film's producers. Also set in Chicago, the book chronicles the experiences of two brothers growing up in poverty and amidst violence in the now demolished Henry Horner Homes. LauraADPPL/WeAreSpartacus