Evolution of a Criminal
2014, English. Directed by Darius Clark Monroe.
How does a 16 year-old evolve into a bank robber?
In 1997, 17-year old Darius Clark Monroe robbed a bank and went to prison for it; then he went to NYU film school and made this movie about his life. The movie presents itself as an act of atonement, and an attempt by Monroe to understand himself and the social forces that drove him to a life of crime. Executive produced by Spike Lee, who was one of Monroe's professors at NYU.
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- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
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- English
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Evolution of a Criminal is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- 8 March 2014
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Evolution of a Criminal runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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Evolution of a Criminal is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Evolution of a Criminal?
If you liked Evolution of a Criminal, try As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty, Come See Me in the Good Light, Birth of the Living Dead.
Who directed Evolution of a Criminal?
Evolution of a Criminal (2014) was directed by Darius Clark Monroe and stars Vladimir Versailles, Dante E. Clark.