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Civil: Ben Crump

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CIVIL is an intimate vérité look at the life of maverick civil rights attorney Ben Crump and his mission to raise the value of Black life in America. Through the lens of award-winning filmmaker Nadia Hallgren (Becoming), CIVIL follows a year in the life as Crump takes on the civil cases for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Andre Hill. Peeling back the many layers of Crump, Hallgren gives a behind-the-scenes look at his upbringing and his balance of work and family life. CIVIL also underscores other countless issues Crump is passionate about including environmental justice and banking while Black.
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Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com 07/21/2022
2.5/4
Director Nadia Hallgren takes a balanced approach to establishing all Crump’s personae: media-savvy attorney, savior, counselor, extended family member, spokesman, activist. Go to Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 06/24/2022
Mostly, this is a fascinatingly detailed look at the hard work Crump’s team does to build effective cases, even for people who don’t land in the national headlines. Go to Full Review Lisa Kennedy New York Times 06/20/2022
Given Crump’s vital role in momentous litigation, “Civil” may be crucial viewing — but it’s not always revealing. Go to Full Review Cory Woodroof 615 Film 11/30/2022
This actually works a lot better than most “meet this person and see what they do” documentaries because of how humanizing it is. Go to Full Review Rahul Desai News9 Live (India) 07/19/2022
Being civil in the face of cultural hostility, after all, is a symbol for the ages. Go to Full Review John Serba Decider 07/06/2022
Civil could use a little more depth and focus at times, but as a profile of a compelling figure in modern America, it succeeds at capturing what drives and sustains Ben Crump’s quest for justice. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/12/2022 A loteral con man propped up for his preference the fleece families out of their savings and donations through his promotion of The Message. See more 06/21/2022 Very enlightening. We see Crump everywhere - but was not aware of his many, many other cases. He is truly an advocate for the marginalized. See more Vincent S 06/20/2022 I watched CIVIL through the lens of having lived through the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 60s. It's painful to see how little has changed. The world needs more people like Ben Crump who are willing to fight for what is right and for those who can't fight for themselves. See more Bruce W 06/20/2022 Terrible propoganda. Ben Crump is a racist grifter who is happy to lie and ruin peoples' lives for the sake of wealth and power. This "documentary" is not to be taken seriously. See more Read all reviews
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Nadia Hallgren

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Benjamin Crump

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Nadia Hallgren

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Kenya Barris

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Roger Ross Williams

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Lauren Cioffi

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Synopsis CIVIL is an intimate vérité look at the life of maverick civil rights attorney Ben Crump and his mission to raise the value of Black life in America. Through the lens of award-winning filmmaker Nadia Hallgren (Becoming), CIVIL follows a year in the life as Crump takes on the civil cases for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Andre Hill. Peeling back the many layers of Crump, Hallgren gives a behind-the-scenes look at his upbringing and his balance of work and family life. CIVIL also underscores other countless issues Crump is passionate about including environmental justice and banking while Black.
Director
Nadia Hallgren
Producer
Nadia Hallgren, Kenya Barris, Roger Ross Williams, Lauren Cioffi
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
One Story Up Productions, Khalabo Ink Society
Rating
PG-13 (Strong Language|Thematic Material)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 17, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 19, 2022
Runtime
1h 41m
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