Documentary ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1989 · 55m

One Year in a Life of Crime

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Director
Jon Alpert
Cast
Jon Alpert as Self Robert Steffey as Self Freddie Rodriguez as Self
Crew
John Custodio — Editor Jon Alpert — Producer Janet Storti — Producer Maryann DeLeo — Producer
Synopsis

Their job is stealing, their lives a cruel dead end. Director Jon Alpert takes his cameras undercover for this hard-hitting look at men who live by theft and suffer addiction. Focusing on a year in the lives of three professional criminals, this gritty profile—which includes hidden-camera footage of actual thefts—exposes the "petty" crimes that are paralyzing America.

Mood & Themes
new jerseycocainedomestic abuseshopliftingspouse abuseshoplifteruneducatednewark, new jersey
Key Collaborators
Jon Alpert Director John Custodio Editor Jon Alpert Producer Janet Storti Producer Maryann DeLeo Producer
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