Rikers (2016)
• November 12th, 2016 • 1h 10min
Documentary
Overview
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Released on: 2017-04-18
TV Movie, Documentary
Documentary film exploring the lives of the people at the flashpoint of the LA riots, 25 years after...
March of the Penguins
Released on: 2005-01-26
Documentary, Family
Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their yo...
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Released on: 2022-09-23
Documentary
Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was som...
The Story of the Weeping Camel
Released on: 2003-06-29
Documentary, Drama
When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed ...
My Life Inside
Released on: 2007-01-16
Documentary
Rosa is a Mexican woman who, at the age of 17, migrated illegally to Austin, Texas. Some years later...
Paris Is Burning
Released on: 1991-03-13
Documentary
Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provid...
Style Wars
Released on: 1984-01-23
Music, Documentary, TV Movie
Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's PBS documentary tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New ...
Drawing the Line: A Portrait of Keith Haring
Released on: 1989-11-01
Documentary
Short documentary about artist Keith Haring, detailing his involvement in the New York City graffiti...
Show Me Democracy
Released on: 2016-09-14
Documentary
Amidst the storm of Ferguson, 7 St. Louis college students evolve into advocates and activists as th...
Incarceration Nation
Released on: 2021-08-29
Documentary
An examination of the connection between relentless government intervention since colonisation to th...
Rocking '83 - Bear's Jam
Released on: 1983-09-25
Documentary
An incredible historic document showcasing the roots of Old School Hip Hop movement with all its dis...
In Memoriam
Released on: 2019-10-12
Documentary
In the United States, there is an active shooter incident every 12 days. In Memoriam shows the wrenc...
They Won't Call It Murder
Released on: 2021-11-11
Documentary
Police have been killing people in Columbus, Ohio, with near impunity for more than two decades, lea...
Bus 174
Released on: 2002-10-22
Documentary, Crime
Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an ...
Shine a Light
Released on: 2008-04-04
Documentary, Music
Martin Scorsese’s electrifying concert documentary captures The Rolling Stones live at New York’s Be...
Out of State
Released on: 2017-11-04
Documentary
Out of State is the unlikely story of native Hawaiians men discovering their native culture as priso...
The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film
Released on: 2017-05-23
Documentary, Music
Director Drew Stone’s The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film is an incredible journey through the com...
Old Thieves: The Legend of Artegio
Released on: 2007-03-15
Documentary
Is the story of a generation of thieves who achieved their greatest victories in the sixties; their ...
Static
Released on: 2009-07-04
Documentary
Static was filmed from a helicopter circling around the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbour. It wa...