Summary
In the wake of Freddie Gray's death in police custody, peaceful protests and destructive riots erupted as the city awaited the fate of six police officers involved in the incident. Follow the activists, police officers, community leaders and gang affiliates, who struggle to hold Baltimore together.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+26)
Critics 100Audiences 74GoodWatch 86
Tomatometer100%
Audience score84%
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 9693Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 72 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+62Released
2017
November 20, 2017
9 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 people
- DADevin AllenHimself
- GSGenard Shadow BarrHimself
- Elijah CummingsHimself
- Kevin DavisHimself
- MGMakayla Gilliam-PriceHerself
- SISherrilyn IfillHerself
- AJAdam JacksonHimself
- DLDayvon LoveHimself
- W'William 'Billy' Murphy Jr.Himself
- SRStephanie Rawlings-BlakeHerself
- KRKwame RoseHimself
- MRMelvin RussellHimself
- RSRichard ShipleyHimself
- DTDawnyell TaylorHerself
- MWMichael Wood Jr.Himself
Directing · 1
- Sonja Sohn Director
Editing · 1
- Ashwin Gandbhir Editor
Sound · 3
- Dontae Winslow Music
- Evan Benjamin Sound Designer
- Marianna Lafolette Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Other crew · 2
- Cliff Charles Cinematography
- Gabe Dinsmoor Cinematography
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