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Uniform Title Frontline (Television program) Interrupters.
Title Frontline. The interrupters [videorecording] / Kartemquin Films presents ; for WGBH/Frontline, The Independent Television Services (ITVS) and BBC Storyville ; in association with Rise Films ; a film by Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz ; directed and photographed by Steve James ; produced by Alex Kotlowitz and Steve James.

Imprint [Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2012]

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe DVDs 1st Floor  306.0977311 F928i 2012    ---  Available
Description 1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD, Region 1, widescreen, 5.1 Surround.
Performer Ameena Matthews, Cobe Williams, Eddie Bocanegra.
Credits Edited by Aaron Wickenden, Steve James ; original music composed by Joshua Abrams.
Language In English with optional English subtitles.
Note Inspired by a New York Times Magazine article by Alex Kotlowitz.
Originally produced in 2011.
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.
Note Special features include interviews.
Subject Matthews, Ameena.
Williams, Cobe.
Bocanegra, Eddie.
CeaseFire (Organization : Chicago, Ill.)
Violence -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Prevention.
Conflict management -- Illinois -- Chicago.
Community organization -- Illinois -- Chicago.
Gang prevention -- Illinois -- Chicago.
Gangs -- Illinois -- Chicago.
Genre/Form Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films -- United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author James, Steve, 1955- Director. Photographer. Producer. Film editor.
Kotlowitz, Alex. Producer.
Matthews, Ameena. Interviewee.
Williams, Cobe. Interviewee.
Bocanegra, Eddie. Interviewee.
Kartemquin Films.
Rise Films.
Independent Television Service.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
PBS Home Video.
Added Title Interrupters
Frontline (Television program)
ISBN 9781608836345
1608836347
Standard No. 841887016377
Music No. FRL63007 PBS Distribution

 
    
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