Synopsis
The story of the battle to free Debbie Peagler, an incarcerated survivor of brutal domestic violence. Over 26 years in prison cannot crush the spirit of this determined African-American woman, despite the injustices she has experienced, first at the hands of a duplicitous boyfriend who beat her and forced her into prostitution, and later by prosecutors who cornered her into a life behind bars for her connection to the murder of her abuser. Her story takes an unexpected turn two decades later when a pair of rookie land-use attorneys cut their teeth on her case -- and attract global attention to the troubled intersection of domestic violence and criminal justice.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic72/100
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Yoav PotashDirector
Cast
- Joshua Safranhimself
- Dee Kelly BarrettLee Esther
- Bobby BuechlerHimself
- T'Onna ChampagneDebbie Peagler
- Tiffany ChampagneJoyce
- Deborah PeaglerHerself
- Yoav PotashSelf