Jon Alpert

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Life of Crime: 1984-2020
8.4

Life of Crime: 1984-2020

An intimate documentary that looks at the vicious cycles of drug addiction and street crime in one of the roughest parts of New Jersey.
Cuba and the Cameraman
8.2

Cuba and the Cameraman

This revealing portrait of Cuba follows the lives of Fidel Castro and three Cuban families affected by his policies over the last four decades.
Rock and a Hard Place
7.3

Rock and a Hard Place

Mar. 27, 2017

Rock and a Hard Place

A look at the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Boot Camp Program, which allows young inmates undergo a strict six-week course in ...
The Latin Explosion: A New America
7

The Latin Explosion: A New America

With more than 50 million Latinos now living in the United States, Latinos are taking their seat at the table as the new American power brokers ...
Dirty Driving: Thundercars Of Indiana
6.9

Dirty Driving: Thundercars Of Indiana

Auto racing is an obsession in Anderson, Indiana. Even with local auto factories closing down and jobs being lost, the town’s residents ...
Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
7.9

Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq

In a war that has left more than 25,000 wounded, ALIVE DAY MEMORIES: HOME FROM IRAQ looks at a new generation of veterans. Executive Producer ...
One Year in a Life of Crime
7.6

One Year in a Life of Crime

Their job is stealing, their lives a cruel dead end. Director Jon Alpert takes his cameras undercover for this hard-hitting look at men who live ...
Life of Crime 2
8.1

Life of Crime 2

Dec. 15, 1998

Life of Crime 2

This follow-up to the 1989 documentary ONE YEAR IN A LIFE OF CRIME revisits three of the original subjects in New Jersey during a five-year ...
Lock-Up: The Prisoners of Rikers Island
7.6

Lock-Up: The Prisoners of Rikers Island

If you’re arrested in New York City and can’t make bail, you’ll be sent to Rikers Island — a mammoth holding facility for ...
Redemption
6.8

Redemption

Apr. 05, 2013

Redemption

Redemption is a documentary about New York City’s canners – the men and women who survive by redeeming bottles and cans they collect ...
Wartorn: 1861-2010
7.7

Wartorn: 1861-2010

Nov. 11, 2010

Wartorn: 1861-2010

With suicide rates among active military servicemen and veterans currently on the rise, this documentary brings urgent attention to the invisible ...