Rikers

IMDb 6.0 2016 • 70 min • Documentary

Director

Marc Levin

Country

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers Host
Tariq Barnes
Tariq Barnes Self
Barry Campbell
Barry Campbell
Hector Custodio
Hector Custodio
Candie Hailey-Means
Candie Hailey-Means