The Central Park Five

The Central Park Five (2012-05-24)

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In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, this is the story of that horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.

Directed By: Sarah Burns Ken Burns David McMahon

Star Cast: Antron McCray , Kevin Richardson , Yusef Salaam , Raymond Santana ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 119m
Popularity: 0.6516
Language: en

Budget: $0
Revenue: $273,747

Vote Average: 7.008
Vote Count: 120

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Antron McCray

Antron McCray

Self (voice)

Kevin Richardson

Kevin Richardson

Self

Yusef Salaam

Yusef Salaam

Self

Raymond Santana

Raymond Santana

Self

Kharey Wise

Kharey Wise

Self

Matias Reyes

Matias Reyes

Self (archive footage)

Jim Dwyer

Jim Dwyer

Self - New York Times

Angela Black

Angela Black

Self - Kevin's Sister

Ed Koch

Ed Koch

Self - Former Mayor, New York

Craig Steven Wilder

Craig Steven Wilder

Self - Historian

LynNell Hancock

LynNell Hancock

Self - Journalist

Calvin O. Butts III

Calvin O. Butts III

Self - Reverend

Raymond Santana Sr.

Raymond Santana Sr.

Self - Raymond's Father

Michael Warren

Michael Warren

Self - Lawyer

Natalie Byfield

Natalie Byfield

Self - Daily News

Saul Kassin

Saul Kassin

Self - Social Psychologist

Michael Joseph

Michael Joseph

Self - Defense Lawyer

David Dinkins

David Dinkins

Self - Former Mayor, New York