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Rated 5.0 on TMDB

American Jail

In this deeply personal film, director Roger Ross Williams sets out on a journey to understand the complex forces of racism and greed currently at work in America's prison system.

Released: 2018
Runtime: 1h 0m
Genres: Documentary
Country: Netherlands
Language: English

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Roger Ross WilliamsDirector, Screenplay

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