The Price of Freedom

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The Price of Freedom

Released Jul 7, 2021

1h 34m

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The United States is a nation deeply entrenched in gun culture where, for many, guns represent a distinctly American way of life built on individualism, self-reliance and personal freedom. At the same time, people in the U.S. are 25 times more likely to die by gun violence than any other developed nation in the world. Over the past four decades, the NRA has become an increasing force of uncompromising political influence, often equating gun ownership with patriotism and challenging gun control legislation as a direct attack on personal liberty. What can be done to stand up against a behemoth gun lobby whose response to tragic shootings has been to double down on its pro-gun rhetoric?

Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

Ehrlich interweaves images of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and commentary from Mary Anne Franks...

Jul 10, 2021

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Clear-eyed, compassionate and compelling, the documentary "The Price of Freedom" efficiently unpacks and debunks the myths it posits the National Rifle Assn. of America has deployed to further its all-guns-all-the-time agenda and foster a culture war.

Jul 7, 2021

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

An absorbing, disturbing, and scrupulously well-researched documentary that lays out the nuts and bolts of the National Rifle Association's history.

Jun 25, 2021

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Ally Ham

Video Librarian Magazine

The Price of Freedom offers a nuanced appraisal of the NRA’s ethos and the effects of gun regulations.

Jul 20, 2024

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Tara McNamara

Common Sense Media

With its even treatment of an emotional topic, the documentary lays out very clearly that guns don't kill people: A lack of policy kills people.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 8, 2021

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Nathaniel Muir

AIPT

An unflinching and powerful look at what the NRA means to American politics and how it has used manipulation and scare tactics.

Rated: 9/10

Jul 8, 2021

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The United States is a nation deeply entrenched in gun culture where, for many, guns represent a distinctly American way of life built on individualism, self-reliance and personal freedom. At the same time, people in the U.S. are 25 times more likely to die by gun violence than any other developed nation in the world. Over the past four decades, the NRA has become an increasing force of uncompromising political influence, often equating gun ownership with patriotism and challenging gun control legislation as a direct attack on personal liberty. What can be done to stand up against a behemoth gun lobby whose response to tragic shootings has been to double down on its pro-gun rhetoric?

Director: Judd Ehrlich
Producer: Judd Ehrlich, Elena Gaby, Aidan Tumas
Distributor: Abramorama
Production Co: Flatbush Pictures, Tribeca Studios
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 7, 2021, Limited
Runtime: 1h 34m

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