40 Years a Prisoner

7.2

/10

1h 50m 18+Documentary Crime

A chronicle of 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.A chronicle of 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 foo... Read more

Starring Mike Africa Jr.

Watch "40 Years a Prisoner" from streaming services MAX, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 2020. It's a documentary and crime movie, and has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.