
Rikers
Director: Marc Levin
"AN AMERICAN JAIL"
This film from Bill Moyers is the first documentary to focus exclusively on people formerly detained in New York City’s notorious Rikers Island Jail. They tell their compelling stories direct to the camera, revealing the violent arc of the Rikers experience – from the trauma of entry to extortion and control by inmates, to oppressive corrections officers, violence and solitary confinement.
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Rikers (2016) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 6.0/10 from 1 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 10min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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Rikers runs 70 minutes (1h 10min).
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Rikers has an average rating of 6.0/10 based on 1 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is Rikers from?
Rikers was released in 2016.
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