The Central Park Five (2012)

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.

Genres

Documentary

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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.

Genres

Documentary

Top Billed Cast

Antron McCray
Kevin Richardson
Yusef Salaam
Raymond Santana
Kharey Wise

Director

Sarah Burns
Ken Burns
David McMahon

Screenplay

Sarah Burns
Ken Burns

Is this DVD available?

Library	Call Number	Availability	Location
Clemons	VIDEO .DVD20450	Available	Stacks
Law	KLAUS DVD #1314	Available	Klaus Reading Room
Law	KLAUS DVD #1314	Available	Klaus Reading Room

The Central Park Five

Alternative Title	The Central Park Five
Release Date	May 24, 2012
Original Language	English
Runtime	119
Certification
Popularity Index (TMDB)	9.21
Rating (TMDB)	7.20

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