The interrupters [videorecording] / Kartemquin Films presents ; for WGBH/Frontline, The Independent Television Service (ITVS) and BBC Storyville ; in association with Rise Films ; a film by Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz ; directed and photographed by Steve James ; produced by Alex Kotlowitz and Steve James.
Inspired by a New York Times Magazine article by Alex Kotlowitz. Originally produced in 2011. Release date: Feb. 14, 2012. Ameena Matthews, Cobe Williams, Eddie Bocanegra.
Summary:
The moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who, with bravado, humility, and even humor, try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. Shot over the course of a year, this documentary captures a period in Chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in America's cities.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.