40 Years a Prisoner
2020, English. Directed by Tommy Oliver.
He will never be free until his family comes home.
A chronicle of the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical back-to-nature group MOVE and the aftermath that led to a son’s decades-long fight to free his parents. Through eyewitness accounts and archival footage of the escalating tension that resulted in the controversial confrontation between police and MOVE members, the film illuminates the story of a city grappling with racial tension and police brutality with alarming topicality and modern-day relevance.
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- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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40 Years a Prisoner is streaming on HBO Max in India.
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- Released
- 17 September 2020
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Tommy Oliver
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40 Years a Prisoner runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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40 Years a Prisoner is streaming on HBO Max in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like 40 Years a Prisoner?
If you liked 40 Years a Prisoner, try I Got A Monster, True Conviction, Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn.
Who directed 40 Years a Prisoner?
40 Years a Prisoner (2020) was directed by Tommy Oliver and stars Mike Davis.