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40 Years a Prisoner (directed by Tommy Oliver) chronicles the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical back-to-nature group MOVE and the aftermath that led to a son’s decades-long fight to free his parents.
Through eyewitness accounts and archival footage of the escalating tension that resulted in the controversial confrontation between police and MOVE members, the film illuminates the story of a city grappling with racial tension and police brutality with alarming topicality and modern-day relevance.
Original Release
09/17/2020
US Release
11/11/2020
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Mike Africa Jr. | Self |
Debbie Africa | Self |
Delbert Africa | |
Janine Africa | |
Mike Africa | Self |
Ramona Africa | Self |
Sue Africa | |
Wilson Goode | Self |
Edward Rendell | Self |
Frank Rizzo | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mike Africa Jr. | Self |
Debbie Africa | Self |
Delbert Africa | |
Janine Africa | |
Mike Africa | Self |
Ramona Africa | Self |
Sue Africa | |
Wilson Goode | Self |
Edward Rendell | Self |
Frank Rizzo | Self |
Linn Washington |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Nancy Abraham | Executive Producer |
Common | Executive Producer |
Derek Dudley | Executive Producer |
Keith Gionet | Executive Producer |
Lisa Heller | Executive Producer |
Mike Jackson | Executive Producer |
John Legend | Executive Producer |
Adam J. Platzner | Executive Producer |
Questlove | Executive Producer |
Kelly Ryan | Executive Producer |
Ty Stiklorius | Executive Producer |
Shelby Stone | Executive Producer |
Tariq Trotter | Executive Producer |
Tommy Oliver | Producer |
Rickey Austyn Biggers | Producer |
Sara Rodriguez | Producer |