A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
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It is the defining cultural tale of modern America - a saga of race, celebrity, media, violence, and the criminal justice system. And two decades after its unforgettable climax, it continues to fascinate, polarize, and even, yes, develop new chapters. Now, the producers of ESPN's award-winning "30 for 30" have made it the subject of their first documentary-event and most ambitious project yet. From Peabody and Emmy-award winning director Ezra Edelman, it's "O.J.: Made in America," a 10-hour multi-part production coming summer of 2016. To most observers, it's a story that began the night Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were brutally murdered outside her Brentwood apartment. But as "O.J." lays bare, to truly grasp the significance of what happened not just that night, but the epic chronicle to follow, one has to travel back to a much different, much earlier origin point, at not the end, but the beginning of the 20th century, when African-Americans began migrating to California ... Written by ESPN Films
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Written by Stevie Wonder (uncredited), Sylvia Moy (uncredited) and Henry Cosby (uncredited)
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With a running time of 7 hours and 47 minutes, "O.J.: Made In America" became the longest film ever to be nominated for an Academy Award when it was announced as a nominee for Best Documentary on January 24th, 2017. See more »Goofs
Robert Shapiro says in an interview with Barbara Walters that O.J. Simpson was found innocent. Simpson was found "not guilty", not "innocent". See more »Quotes
Jeffrey Toobin: Chris Darden saw that this case was becoming this weird referendum on the LAPD, on the history of race in Los Angeles. And Chris, he understood that history.See more »
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Uptight (Everything's Alright)Written by Stevie Wonder (uncredited), Sylvia Moy (uncredited) and Henry Cosby (uncredited)
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O.J.: Made in America Part 1 (2016)
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The first part of the five part series takes a look at the early days of O.J. Simpson as he became a star at USC before heading to the NFL where he would struggle at first before eventually going for 2,000 yards in one season. While all of this is going on on the field, off he's becoming more and more popular through various ads where he becomes a spokesman who can target both white and black America.
There have been countless documentaries done on O.J. Simpson and I think many wondered what the point of another one was. I've seen most of the films out there on Simpson and I too wondered if a seven plus hour documentary was needed. Well, this first part was somewhat of a revelation because it really makes you remember what O.J. was like before those 1994 events. The first part of this documentary is really remarkable because of how many great details are packed into the running time and it perfectly captures the mood of the country as well as what made O.J. so special that he could take it over.
Not only is the college and NFL career of O.J. covered but so are his Hollywood days where he really made an impact even when most were probably betting against him. The film also covers the Civil Rights movement where athletes like Jim Brown and Ali were willing to risk their career and money to take a stand while O.J. seemed to either not care or just didn't want to bother because he cared more about himself.
By the time this first episode is over you certainly have your brain re-charged on who O.J. was and you really can't wait to dig into the future episodes.