The Central Park Five
In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, this is the story of that horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.
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Cast and crew of The Central Park Five
Ken Burns
Director
Donald Trump
Actor
Rudolph Giuliani
Actor
Al Sharpton
Actor
Ed Koch
Actor
David Dinkins
Actor
Mario Cuomo
Actor
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About The Central Park Five
In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, this is the story of that horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.
Movie details
- Release year
- 2012
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 119 min
- IMDb rating
- 7.7 out of 10 (8,388 votes)
- Director
- Ken Burns