The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
Synopsis
If you're arrested in New York City and can't make bail, you'll be sent to Rikers Island -- a mammoth holding facility for 17,000 men and women awaiting trial. TV journalist Jon Alpert spent ten months filming there, coming away with a graphic and unblinking portrait of life inside America's largest jail complex, including a moving look at the human faces behind the statistics.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Jon AlpertDirector
- Nina RosenblumDirector
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Themes
new york cityrikers