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Kartemquin Films.
Rise Films.
Independent Television Service.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
PBS Home Video.
James, Steve, 1955-
Kotlowitz, Alex
Matthews, Ameena.
Williams, Cobe.
Bocanegra, Eddie.
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| Material type: |
DVD |
| Subject: |
Violence -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Prevention -- Videorecordings.
Conflict management -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Videorecordings.
Community organization -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Videorecordings.
Gang prevention -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Videorecordings.
Gangs -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Videorecordings.
Documentary television programs.
Television programs.
Matthews, Ameena -- Videorecordings.
Williams, Cobe -- Videorecordings.
Bocanegra, Eddie -- Videorecordings.
CeaseFire (Organization : Chicago, Ill.) -- Videorecordings.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
[Arlington, VA] : PBS Home Video, p2012. |
| Description: |
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
9781608836345 1608836347 |
| Notes: |
Inspired by a New York Times Magazine article by Alex Kotlowitz. |
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Originally produced in 2011. |
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Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
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DVD, Region 1, widescreen, 5.1 Surround. |
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Ameena Matthews, Cobe Williams, Eddie Bocanegra. |
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Edited by Aaron Wickenden, Steve James ; original music composed by Joshua Abrams. |
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| Summary: |
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. |