Search results for "Jon Alpert"
Life of Crime: 1984-2020

Life of Crime: 1984-2020

Life of Crime: 1984-2020
IMDb: 8.4
121

An intimate documentary that looks at the vicious cycles of drug addiction and street crime in one of the roughest parts of New Jersey.

Cuba and the Cameraman

Cuba and the Cameraman

Cuba and the Cameraman
IMDb: 8.2
113

This revealing portrait of Cuba follows the lives of Fidel Castro and three Cuban families affected by his policies over the last four decades.

Genre: Documentary
Rock and a Hard Place

Rock and a Hard Place

Rock and a Hard Place
IMDb: 7.3
81

A look at the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Boot Camp Program, which allows young inmates undergo a strict six-week course in order to learn from their past mistakes and…

Genre: Documentary
The Latin Explosion: A New America

The Latin Explosion: A New America

The Latin Explosion: A New America
IMDb: 7
64

With more than 50 million Latinos now living in the United States, Latinos are taking their seat at the table as the new American power brokers in the world of…

Genre: Documentary
Redemption

Redemption

Redemption
IMDb: 6.8
35

Redemption is a documentary about New York City’s canners – the men and women who survive by redeeming bottles and cans they collect from curbs, garbage cans and apartment complexes….

Genre: Documentary
Wartorn: 1861-2010

Wartorn: 1861-2010

Wartorn: 1861-2010
IMDb: 7.7
90

With suicide rates among active military servicemen and veterans currently on the rise, this documentary brings urgent attention to the invisible wounds of war. Drawing on personal stories of American…

Genre: Documentary, War
Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery

Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery

Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery
IMDb: 6.8
54

It has been called “the saddest acre in America.” It is also one of the most sacred. Section 60 in Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for young…

Dirty Driving: Thundercars Of Indiana

Dirty Driving: Thundercars Of Indiana

Dirty Driving: Thundercars Of Indiana
IMDb: 6.9
68

Auto racing is an obsession in Anderson, Indiana. Even with local auto factories closing down and jobs being lost, the town’s residents continue to flock to the local speedway every…

Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq

Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq

Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
IMDb: 7.9
57

In a war that has left more than 25,000 wounded, ALIVE DAY MEMORIES: HOME FROM IRAQ looks at a new generation of veterans. Executive Producer James Gandolfini interviews ten Soldiers…

Genre: Documentary
One Year in a Life of Crime

One Year in a Life of Crime

One Year in a Life of Crime
IMDb: 7.6
55

Their job is stealing, their lives a cruel dead end. Director Jon Alpert takes his cameras undercover for this hard-hitting look at men who live by theft and suffer addiction….

Genre: Documentary
Life of Crime 2

Life of Crime 2

Life of Crime 2
IMDb: 8.1
119

This follow-up to the 1989 documentary ONE YEAR IN A LIFE OF CRIME revisits three of the original subjects in New Jersey during a five-year period in the 1990s. We…

Genre: Documentary
Lock-Up: The Prisoners of Rikers Island

Lock-Up: The Prisoners of Rikers Island

Lock-Up: The Prisoners of Rikers Island
IMDb: 7.6
75

If you’re arrested in New York City and can’t make bail, you’ll be sent to Rikers Island — a mammoth holding facility for 17,000 men and women awaiting trial. TV…

Genre: Documentary