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Central Park Five

The story of the five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park in 1989. Directed and produced by Ken Burns, David McMahon and Sarah Burns, the film chronicles the Central Park Jogger case, from the perspective of the five teenagers whose lives were upended by this miscarriage of justice.

The Central Park Five

1h 59m

THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE tells the story of the five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York City’s Central Park in 1989. The film chronicles The Central Park Jogger case, for the first time from the perspective of these five teenagers whose lives were upended by this miscarriage of justice.

Episodes

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    The Central Park Five

    S1 E1 - 1h 59m

    THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE tells the story of the five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York City’s Central Park in 1989. The film chronicles The Central Park Jogger case, for the first time from the perspective of these five teenagers whose lives were upended by this miscarriage of justice.

Extras + Features

  • New York Wilding: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New York Wilding

    4m 32s

    Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon discuss the term, 'wilding.'

  • The Family Business: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Family Business

    4m 23s

    Film making has become a family business for Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and Dave McMahon.

  • Death Penalty: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Death Penalty

    2m 5s

    Natalie Byfield discusses the horror of the death penalty even being talked about in the context of the Central Park Five case.

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