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The Central Park Five

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 59m
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7.7/10
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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.
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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 pri... Read allA 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.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
    • David McMahon
  • Writers
    • Ken Burns
    • Sarah Burns
    • David McMahon
  • Stars
    • Antron McCray
    • Kevin Richardson
    • Kharey Wise
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    7.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Ken Burns
      • Sarah Burns
      • David McMahon
    • Writers
      • Ken Burns
      • Sarah Burns
      • David McMahon
    • Stars
      • Antron McCray
      • Kevin Richardson
      • Kharey Wise
    • 40User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 18 nominations

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    Antron McCray in The Central Park Five (2012)
    Kharey Wise in The Central Park Five (2012)
    Yusef Salaam in The Central Park Five (2012)
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    Sarah Burns at an event for The Central Park Five (2012)
    Raymond Santana at an event for The Central Park Five (2012)
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    Ken Burns, David McMahon, and Sarah Burns at an event for The Central Park Five (2012)
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    Top cast

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    Antron McCray
    Antron McCray
    • Self - Wrongfully Convicted
    • (voice)
    Kevin Richardson
    • Self - Wrongfully Convicted
    Kharey Wise
    Kharey Wise
    • Self - Wrongfully Convicted
    • (as Korey Wise)
    Raymond Santana
    Raymond Santana
    • Self - Wrongfully Convicted
    Yusef Salaam
    Yusef Salaam
    • Self - Wrongfully Convicted
    Matias Reyes
    • Self - Confessed Rapist
    • (archive footage)
    • (archive sound)
    Jim Dwyer
    Jim Dwyer
    • Self - New York Times
    Angela Black
    • Self - Kevin's Sister
    Ed Koch
    Ed Koch
    • Self - Former Mayor, New York
    Craig Steven Wilder
    • Self - Historian
    LynNell Hancock
    • Self - Journalist
    Calvin O. Butts III
    Calvin O. Butts III
    • Self - Reverend
    • (as Rev. Calvin Butts)
    Raymond Santana Sr.
    • Self - Raymond's Father
    Michael Warren
    • Self - Lawyer
    Natalie Byfield
    • Self - Daily News
    Saul Kassin
    • Self - Social Psychologist
    Michael Joseph
    • Self - Defense Lawyer
    David Dinkins
    David Dinkins
    • Self - Former Mayor, New York
    • Directors
      • Ken Burns
      • Sarah Burns
      • David McMahon
    • Writers
      • Ken Burns
      • Sarah Burns
      • David McMahon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Quotes

      Jim Dwyer - New York Times: What ever you do in life, you make mistakes, and you either face your mistakes, or you don't. I don't think the Press faced it's mistakes. I don't think the Police Department faced the truth in what had happened, because the truth of what had happened is almost unbearable. By prosecuting the wrong people in the central park rape case, Matais Reyes continued to hurt, maim and kill. And They could have had him, but they got stuck with a mistake, and they are still invested in that mistake.

    • Connections
      Featured in Ken Burns: America's Storyteller (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Yo Slippin
      Written by KRS-One

      Published by Universal Music - Z Tunes LLC

      Performed by Boogie Down Productions

      Courtesy of RCA Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews40

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    8/10
    Compelling and Disturbing
    I was leery of this despite a friend's recommendation. I didn't live in NY at the time and basically ignored the news reports. So, this film I found fascinating, should be required for all law students and certainly worthwhile for everyone else. It could have been 5 or 10 minutes shorter but frankly I feel that way about most films. I had a bit of confusion sorting out the Five and their adult selves. (One of them changed to or from a Muslim-sounding name, I think). Also it's a very interesting portrait of NYC circa 1990. I'd like to know more about why the civil case is still "unresolved". The tone of the film is indignant but, more importantly, it is truth-seeking. That's why it's so compelling: we viewers want to find out what happened.
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    • jcnsoflorida
    • Aug 11, 2013

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    • Release date
      • April 25, 2014 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los cinco de Central Park
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Florentine Films
      • WETA
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $325,653
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,570
      • Nov 25, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $325,653
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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