Life of Crime 2

1998 1h 59m EN

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8.2

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★7.4TMDB · 5★8.2IMDB · 262

Documentary

Synopsis

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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 period in the 1990s. We share in their triumphs and setbacks as they navigate lives of poverty, drug abuse, AIDS, and petty crime.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Steffey
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Freddie Rodriguez
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Deliris Vasquez
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon Alpert
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Life of Crime Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Duncan Cameron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Robert Steffey and Freddie Rodriguez and Deliris Vasquez carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0181654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jon Alpert directs. Duncan Cameron cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Life of Crime Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Duncan Cameron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Robert Steffey and Freddie Rodriguez and Deliris Vasquez carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0181654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 21 themes, including "drug dealer", "prostitute", "heroin", "cocaine".

The technical file

Editing: Duncan Cameron
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Life of Crime 2 (1998)
IMDB rating: 8.2/10 · 262 votes
MPAA: TV-MA

Part of

Life of Crime Collection

A series of documentaries featuring an unfiltered look at three friends from Newark and their experiences with drug addiction, prison and rehab over nearly 40 years.