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      The People vs. Paul Crump

      1962 1h 0m Documentary List
      Reviews Filmmaker William Friedkin helps a young black man avoid execution. Read More Read Less

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      Ben Sachs Chicago Reader The provocatively detached perspective that Friedkin brings to these violent scenes points ahead to his features Cruising and Rampage, and like the latter film, this asks viewers to think long and hard about the validity of capital punishment. May 14, 2015 Full Review Michael Atkinson Village Voice Economical yet flamboyantly righteous, as it should have been -- the existence of the film played at least a small part in keeping Crump out of the chair. Apr 22, 2004 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Powerful on so many levels. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 19, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      jack c before the Thin Blue Line or Central Park 5, Friedkin saved a man from certain death through gritty dramatization on a miniscule budget, and though it doesn't directly invoke the Civil Rights struggle you can feel it in the soul of it. crudely shot and edited (and I should take off another point for that weird water drip sound effect) but totally impactful, and Crump makes for a compelling subject. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Filmmaker William Friedkin helps a young black man avoid execution.
      Director
      William Friedkin
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 0m