The Central Park Five (2012)

A documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.

Directors:

Ken Burns, Sarah Burns

Writers:

Ken Burns, Sarah Burns

Stars:

Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Kharey Wise

10 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antron McCray	...	Himself - Wrongfully Convicted (voice)
Kevin Richardson	...	Himself - Wrongfully Convicted
Yusef Salaam	...	Himself - Wrongfully Convicted
Raymond Santana	...	Himself - Wrongfully Convicted
Kharey Wise	...	Himself - Wrongfully Convicted (as Korey Wise)
Matias Reyes	...	Himself - Confessed Rapist (archive footage) (archive sound)
Jim Dwyer	...	Himself - New York Times
Angela Black	...	Herself - Kevin's Sister
Ed Koch	...	Himself - Former Mayor, New York
Craig Steven Wilder	...	Himself - Historian
LynNell Hancock	...	Herself - Journalist
Calvin O. Butts III	...	Himself - Reverend (as Rev. Calvin Butts)
Raymond Santana Sr.	...	Himself - Raymond's Father
Michael Warren	...	Himself - Lawyer
Natalie Byfield	...	Herself - Daily News

Storyline

In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE tells the story of that horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.

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Plot Keywords:

donald trump | park | serial rapist | rapist | prison | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Crime | History

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Los cinco de Central Park

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$30,570, 23 November 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$273,747, 6 January 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Florentine Films, WETA

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[last lines]
Antron McCray: The truth came out. Truth came out.

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Connections

Featured in Ken Burns: America's Storyteller (2017)

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Soundtracks

Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela)
Written by Common, D'Angelo, J. Diillo, James Poyser and Ahmir-Khalib Thompson (as ?uestlove)
Published by Universal Music Corp. o/b/o itself, and Jajapo Music (ASCAP)/Universal - PolyGram Int'l Publishing, Inc. o.b.o.itself, Ah Choo Music Publishing and E.PH.C.Y. Publishing (ASCAP)/Songs of Universal, Inc.o/b/o Senseless Music (BMI)/Universal Music - Careers o/b/o itself & Grand Negez Music (BMI)
Performed by Common
featuring Vinia Mojico, Roy Hargrove and Femi Kuti
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

I never thought there would be a documentary filmmaker as good a Ken Burns, but I was wrong.

Sarah Burns (Ken Burns' daughter) and her husband, David McMahon along with Ken Burns have managed to create a documentary SO fantastic, SO incredibly moving, SO impassioned, and SO painful to those of us who want to believe in the goodness of man, that I implore you to see it! And once you have, I hope you will learn more about the continued stonewalling by the New York City Justice System to give these 5 fine gentlemen (and I don't use the word "gentlemen" lightly) the justice and apology they so deserve... and follow up with a letter writing campaign. Here's the information you will need: http://wbls.com/A-Call-for-Justice-Central-Park-Jogger-5/14823124 (I have no connection with this website, I'm just someone who was lucky enough to see this documentary at a local theater and wants to do SOMETHING to help!) And to the 5 men: Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Kharey Wise... you are what we should all aspire to... loving, honest, and with a strength of character and strong moral compass that was (and sadly still is) so sadly missing in all those who did you wrong.