Gideon's Army

Name: Gideon's Army
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-12-05
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 7.7

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Follows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even ... Read allFollows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even the most committed often give up.Follows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even the most committed often give up.

7.7/10

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Director
- Dawn Porter
Writers
- Matthew Hamachek
- Dawn Porter

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Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations

Travis Williams, director Dawn Porter, documentary subject Brandy Alexander and Founder and CEO of the Southern Public Defender Training Center Jonathan Rapping attend the "Gideon's Army" premiere at Library Center Theater during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2013.

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Taglines
- Everyone deserves the best defense. They fight to provide it.
Genre
- Documentary
Certificate
- Not Rated
Parents guide
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Connections
Featured in The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2014)

Top review

10/10

A must-watch film

Every American should watch this documentary to find out what really goes in inside the criminal justice system. The incredible work that Public Defenders do is brought to life in this truly astonishing documentary.

The film follows the private and professional lives of three Public Defenders, revealing the extreme pressure under which they work, the level of connection and commitment they show to their clients, and the sense of privilege and honor they bring to their job. This is in spite of the fact that the pay they receive barely covers their grocery bills, and that they are required to manage up to 150 cases at a time.

Millions of Americans are arrested each year, many of them obviously for crimes they did not commit. and the only legal representation that more than half of these people receive is provided by just a few thousand Public Defenders across the country. This heart-warming and heart-breaking documentary gives viewers a realistic picture of the consequences.

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