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Charm City

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A portrait of the police, citizens, and government officials left on the front lines in Baltimore.
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Leah Pickett Chicago Reader 12/13/2018
Filmmaker Marilyn Ness gains extraordinary access to her subjects and apparently their trust. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 10/18/2018
Even when the epidemic of violence touches a beloved character, Ness' careful quilting of compassion and action across her years of filming suggests a fight that won't diminish for these citizens. Go to Full Review Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 10/16/2018
The film captures up close the way violence transforms neighborhoods and families with an immediacy that transcends headlines or sensationalism. Go to Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun 04/22/2019
Charm City is not only a superb and moving work of non-fiction filmmaking, it is also one of those socially conscious and totally righteous documentaries with the power to help spur reform. Go to Full Review Phil Guie Film-Forward.com 03/25/2019
5/5
By the end, there's no easy answer for Baltimore's problems. Yet by focusing on real people who are trying to make a difference, Charm City humanizes the city. Go to Full Review Andrea Thompson Cultured Vultures 02/28/2019
10/10
Marilyn Ness, who was a producer for the film Cameraperson, takes a fly-on-the-wall approach, but detached she is not. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mark R @RT40202855 07/04/2019 Incredibly moving documentary. It absolutely confirms how accurate "The Wire" was but these were not actors. These were real people facing real tragedies in their very real lives. I cried at the beauty of the people in this. See more 10/23/2018 Saw it in an early screening. Amazing film. See more 05/09/2018 Very few documentaries distill such complex issues as eloquently as CHARM CITY does. It is easily one of the year's best documentaries. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Marilyn Ness

Director

Katy Chevigny

Producer

Marilyn Ness

Producer

Christopher Clements

Executive Producer

Dana DiCarlo

Executive Producer

Julie Goldman

Executive Producer

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Charm City

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Movie Info

Synopsis A portrait of the police, citizens, and government officials left on the front lines in Baltimore.
Director
Marilyn Ness
Producer
Katy Chevigny, Marilyn Ness
Distributor
PBS Distribution
Production Co
Big Mouth Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 12, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.7K
Runtime
1h 48m