Search results for "Jon Alpert"

Life of Crime: 1984-2020 (2021)

Life of Crime: 1984-2020 (2021)

Life of Crime: 1984-2020 (2021)
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An intimate documentary that looks at the vicious cycles of drug addiction and street crime in one of the roughest parts of New Jersey.

Cuba and the Cameraman (2017)

Cuba and the Cameraman (2017)

Cuba and the Cameraman (2017)
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This revealing portrait of Cuba follows the lives of Fidel Castro and three Cuban families affected by his policies over the last four decades.

Genre: Documentary
Rock and a Hard Place (2017)

Rock and a Hard Place (2017)

Rock and a Hard Place (2017)
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A look at the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Boot Camp Program, which allows young inmates undergo a strict six-week course in order to learn from their past mistakes and…

Genre: Documentary
The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015)

The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015)

The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015)
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With more than 50 million Latinos now living in the United States, Latinos are taking their seat at the table as the new American power brokers in the world of…

Genre: Documentary
Redemption (2013)

Redemption (2013)

Redemption (2013)
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Redemption is a documentary about New York City’s canners – the men and women who survive by redeeming bottles and cans they collect from curbs, garbage cans and apartment complexes….

Genre: Documentary
Wartorn: 1861-2010 (2010)

Wartorn: 1861-2010 (2010)

Wartorn: 1861-2010 (2010)
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With suicide rates among active military servicemen and veterans currently on the rise, this documentary brings urgent attention to the invisible wounds of war. Drawing on personal stories of American…

Genre: Documentary, War
Dirty Driving: Thundercars Of Indiana (2008)

Dirty Driving: Thundercars Of Indiana (2008)

Dirty Driving: Thundercars Of Indiana (2008)
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Auto racing is an obsession in Anderson, Indiana. Even with local auto factories closing down and jobs being lost, the town’s residents continue to flock to the local speedway every…

Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery (2008)

Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery (2008)

Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery (2008)
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It has been called “the saddest acre in America.” It is also one of the most sacred. Section 60 in Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for young…

Life of Crime 2 (1998)

Life of Crime 2 (1998)

Life of Crime 2 (1998)
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This follow-up to the 1989 documentary ONE YEAR IN A LIFE OF CRIME revisits three of the original subjects in New Jersey during a five-year period in the 1990s. We…

Genre: Documentary
Lock-Up: The Prisoners of Rikers Island (1994)

Lock-Up: The Prisoners of Rikers Island (1994)

Lock-Up: The Prisoners of Rikers Island (1994)
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If you’re arrested in New York City and can’t make bail, you’ll be sent to Rikers Island — a mammoth holding facility for 17,000 men and women awaiting trial. TV…

One Year in a Life of Crime (1989)

One Year in a Life of Crime (1989)

One Year in a Life of Crime (1989)
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Their job is stealing, their lives a cruel dead end. Director Jon Alpert takes his cameras undercover for this hard-hitting look at men who live by theft and suffer addiction….