Crime After Crime
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  • Starring: Deborah Peagler
  • Summary: Crime After Crime CRIME AFTER CRIME tells the dramatic story of the legal battle to free Debbie Peagler, an incarcerated survivor of domestic violence. Over 26 years in prison could not crush the spirit of this determined African-American woman, despite the wrongs she suffered, first at the hands of a duplicitous boyfriend who beat her and forced her into prostitution, and later by prosecutors who used the threat of the death penalty to corner her into a life behind bars for her connection to the murder of her abuser. Her story takes an unexpected turn two decades later when two rookie land-use attorneys step forward to take her case. Through their perseverance, they bring to light long-lost witnesses, new testimonies from the men who committed the murder, and proof of perjured evidence. Their investigation ultimately attracts global attention to victims of wrongful incarceration and abuse, and
    becomes a matter of life and death once more. (mtuckman media)    … Expand

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Lewis
    Aug 4, 2011
    100
    This film delivers an emotional wallop, and it's hard to argue against that. Don't miss it.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    Jul 1, 2011
    80
    This story doesn't go well with popcorn, and you won't be able to shake it off like so many blockbusters. That said, it's likely to be the most unforgettable film you see all summer.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    Jul 8, 2011
    80
    A deeply affecting account of the very real effect of political corruption, but also of resilience and grace.
  4. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: Joshua Rothkopf
    Jun 28, 2011
    60
    The tale itself is extraordinary, so why not let it do the talking? When Crime After Crime sifts through the facts, we feel the pull of justice; those moments might be enough.

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  1. metamotivcritic
    9
    Although not the most cinematically adept or professional documentary of the year (and a bit too blatantly manipulative), the story of Debbie Peaglor and her interminable legal battle is so involving and so heart-breaking that it seems to me that only the heartless (ot the terminally chauvinistic) could fail to be moved by the movie. It is a stunning story from both a personal and a legal point of view; and (as in the case of The Last Mountain), it is a tragedy that so few people will see it (unless they tune it later to the Oprah network) and that the major newspapers again sent their 3rd string critics to review it. (The theater at which I saw the movie--the only theater in the area to show it--was playing it only one time per day.) The mix of personalities and backgrounds among the lead "characters" and their obvious affection for each other makes the movie even more compelling. Go see it before it closes (if it hasn't already).… Collapse

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