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13th

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 40m
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8.2/10
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13th (2016)
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
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An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
35K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ava DuVernay
  • Writers
    • Spencer Averick
    • Ava DuVernay
  • Stars
    • Melina Abdullah
    • Michelle Alexander
    • Cory Booker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ava DuVernay
  • Writers
    • Spencer Averick
    • Ava DuVernay
  • Stars
    • Melina Abdullah
    • Michelle Alexander
    • Cory Booker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 119User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 32 wins & 47 nominations total

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:15
    Official Trailer
    A Guide to the Films of Ava DuVernay
    Clip 1:35
    A Guide to the Films of Ava DuVernay

    Photos37

    Van Jones in 13th (2016)
    Michelle Alexander in 13th (2016)
    Newt Gingrich and Ava DuVernay in 13th (2016)
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    Angela Davis in 13th (2016)
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    Melina Abdullah
    Melina Abdullah
    • Self - Chair, Pan-African Studies, California State University, Los Angelesas Self - Chair, Pan-African Studies, California State University, Los Angeles
    Michelle Alexander
    Michelle Alexander
    • Self - Educator and Author, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindnessas Self - Educator and Author, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
    Cory Booker
    Cory Booker
    • Self - U.S. Senator (D) New Jerseyas Self - U.S. Senator (D) New Jersey
    Dolores Canales
    Dolores Canales
    • Self - Formerly Incarcerated Activistas Self - Formerly Incarcerated Activist…
    Gina Clayton
    Gina Clayton
    • Self - Attorney and Founder, Essie Justice Groupas Self - Attorney and Founder, Essie Justice Group
    Jelani Cobb
    Jelani Cobb
    • Self - Professor of African-American Studies, University of Connecticutas Self - Professor of African-American Studies, University of Connecticut
    Malkia Cyril
    Malkia Cyril
    • Self - Executive Director of the Center for Media Justiceas Self - Executive Director of the Center for Media Justice
    Angela Davis
    Angela Davis
    • Self - Professor Emerita, UC Santa Cruzas Self - Professor Emerita, UC Santa Cruz
    Craig DeRoche
    Craig DeRoche
    • Self - Formerly Incarcerated Activistas Self - Formerly Incarcerated Activist…
    David Dinkins
    David Dinkins
    • Self - 106th Mayor of New York City (D)as Self - 106th Mayor of New York City (D)
    Baz Dreisinger
    Baz Dreisinger
    • Self - Educator and Author, Incarceration Nationsas Self - Educator and Author, Incarceration Nations
    Kevin Gannon
    Kevin Gannon
    • Self - Professor of History, Grandview Universityas Self - Professor of History, Grandview University
    Henry Louis Gates Jr.
    Henry Louis Gates Jr.
    • Self - Professor of History, Harvard Universityas Self - Professor of History, Harvard University
    Marie Gottschalk
    Marie Gottschalk
    • Self - Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvaniaas Self - Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
    Newt Gingrich
    Newt Gingrich
    • Self - 50th Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2012 Republican Presidential Candidateas Self - 50th Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate
    Lisa Graves
    Lisa Graves
    • Self - Executive Director, Center for Media and Democracyas Self - Executive Director, Center for Media and Democracy
    Cory Greene
    Cory Greene
    • Self - Formerly Incarcerated Activistas Self - Formerly Incarcerated Activist…
    John Hagan
    John Hagan
    • Self - Professor of Sociology and Law, Northwestern Universityas Self - Professor of Sociology and Law, Northwestern University
    • Director
      • Ava DuVernay
    • Writers
      • Spencer Averick
      • Ava DuVernay
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    • Trivia
      The filming locations and production design of the interviews, with brick walls and industrial equipment, represent labor that, according to DuVernay, "has been stolen from black people in this country for centuries."
    • Quotes

      Bryan Stevenson: The Bureau of Justice reported that one in three young black males is expected to go to jail or prison during his lifetime, which is an unbelievably shocking statistic.

    • Connections
      Featured in 13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Letter To The Free
      Performed by Common featuring Bilal
      Music and Lyrics by Common, Karriem Riggins, Robert Glasper
      Courtesy of Artium Records/Def Jam Recordings
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
      Arranged and Composed by Karriem Riggins and Robert Glasper

    User reviews119

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    Top review
    What a Horrible World We Live in? You MUST watch this documentary.
    I can't find suitable worlds to describe my feeling after watching this documentary. The American democracy seems to be a cover for a horrible monstrous inhumane system of exploitation and criminalisations. Highly recommend.
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    • Jun 16, 2020

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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      • Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The 13th
    • Filming locations
      • 16th Street Station, Oakland, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Forward Movement
      • Kandoo Films
      • Netflix
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $566
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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