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The interrupters

The interrupters

DVD 2012

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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Bocanegra, Eddie
CeaseFire (Organization : Chicago, Ill.)
Community organization Illinois Chicago
Conflict management Illinois Chicago
Gang prevention Illinois Chicago
Gangs Illinois Chicago
Matthews, Ameena
Violence Illinois Chicago Prevention
Williams, Cobe
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ISBN:
9781608836345
1608836347
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
mixed
Dolby digital 5.1
video file
DVD video
region 1
Target Audience Note:
CHVR: Not rated
Other Title:
Frontline. The interrupters [DVD]
Notes:
Inspired by a New York Times Magazine article by Alex Kotlowitz
Originally produced in 2011
Edited by Aaron Wickenden, Steve James ; original music composed by Joshua Abrams
Ameena Matthews, Cobe Williams, Eddie Bocanegra
DVD, Region 1, widescreen presentation, Dolby digital 5.1 Surround
For private home use only
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Control Number:
1882515
UPC:
841887016377
Other Authors:
Bocanegra, Eddie
Independent Television Service
James, Steve, 1955-
Kartemquin Films
Kotlowitz, Alex
Matthews, Ameena
PBS Home Video
Rise Films
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Williams, Cobe
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