CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 1h 59m · NR

The Central Park Five

70%(125)IMDbDocumentary

In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, this is the story of that horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.

Directed bySarah Burns, Ken Burns, David McMahon

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 59m
Language
EN
Released
May 24, 2012
Revenue
$273,747
Studios
WETAFlorentine Films

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THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE - Official Trailer

THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE - Official Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Antron McCray

Antron McCray

Self (voice)

Kevin Richardson

Kevin Richardson

Self

Yusef Salaam

Yusef Salaam

Self

Raymond Santana

Raymond Santana

Self

Kharey Wise

Kharey Wise

Self

Matias Reyes

Matias Reyes

Self (archive footage)

Jim Dwyer

Jim Dwyer

Self - New York Times

Angela Black

Angela Black

Self - Kevin's Sister

Ed Koch

Ed Koch

Self

Craig Steven Wilder

Self - Historian

Creative team
Directed by
Sarah Burns
Ken Burns
Ken Burns
Written by
David McMahon
Sarah Burns
Produced by
Sarah Burns
Ken Burns
Ken Burns

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