The interrupters / Cinema Guild ; Kartemquin Films presents ; for WGBH/Frontline, The Independent Television Services (ITVS) and BBC Storyville ; in association with Rise Films ; a film by Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz ; directed and photographed by Steve James ; produced by Alex Kotlowitz and Steve James ; executive producers, Justine Nagan, Gordon Quinn, Teddy Leifer, Paul Taylor.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

James, Steve, 1955- director, cinematographer, producer, film editor.

Kotlowitz, Alex, producer, author.

Nagan, Justine, producer.

Quinn, Gordon, producer.

Leifer, Teddy, producer.

Taylor, Paul, producer.

Matthews, Ameena, interviewee.

Williams, Cobe, interviewee.

Bocanegra, Eddie, interviewee.

Wickenden, Aaron, film editor.

Abrams, Josh, composer.

Cinema Guild, producer.

Kartemquin Films, producer.

WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), producer.

Independent Television Service, producer.

BBC Storyville (Firm), producer.

Rise Films, producer.

PBS Home Video, distributor.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Matthews, Ameena.

Williams, Cobe.

Bocanegra, Eddie.

CeaseFire (Organization : Chicago, Ill.).

Violence--Illinois--Chicago--Prevention.

Violence.

Conflict management--Illinois--Chicago.

Conflict management.

Community organization--Illinois--Chicago.

Community organization.

Gang prevention--Illinois--Chicago.

Gang prevention.

Gangs--Illinois--Chicago.

Gangs.

Illinois--Chicago.

Genre:

Feature films.

Documentary television programs.

Nonfiction television programs.

Video recordings for hard of hearing people.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

[Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2012]

Language Note:

In English with optional English subtitles.

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, Region 1, widescreen, 5.1 Surround.

digital

optical

surround

NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 1

Summary:

The moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who, with bravado, humility, and even humor, try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. Shot over the course of a year, this documentary captures a period in Chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in America's cities.

Participant:

Ameena Matthews, Cobe Williams, Eddie Bocanegra.

Credits:

Edited by Aaron Wickenden, Steve James ; original music composed by Joshua Abrams.

Notes:

Inspired by a New York Times Magazine article by Alex Kotlowitz.

Originally produced in 2011.

Special features: 56 minutes of deleted scenes, interviews and the theatrical trailer.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781608836345

1608836347

OCLC:

769033882

Publisher Number:

841887016377

FRL63007 PBS Distribution

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