The Interrupters

"Every City Needs Its Heroes"

2011 2h 9m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 54

Documentary

Synopsis

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The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters — former gang members who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once caused.

“Every City Needs Its Heroes”

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Cast

Tio Hardiman
Himself
Ameena Matthews
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Cobe Williams
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Gary Slutkin
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Caprysha Anderson
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Eddie Bocanegra
Himself
"Lil' Mikey" Davis
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve James
Writers: Alex Kotlowitz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joshua Abrams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Tio Hardiman and Ameena Matthews and Cobe Williams carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every City Needs Its Heroes".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1319744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Steve James directs. Joshua Abrams scores. Steve James cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Joshua Abrams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Steve James shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tio Hardiman and Ameena Matthews and Cobe Williams carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Every City Needs Its Heroes".
7IMDB entry: tt1319744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.