One Year in a Life of Crime
Genres
Overview
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. Focusing on a year in the lives of three professional criminals, this gritty profile—which includes hidden-camera footage of actual thefts—exposes the "petty" crimes that are paralyzing America.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
55 min
Release Date
1989-12-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
6.8
Jon Alpert
Self
Robert Steffey
Self
Freddie Rodriguez
Self
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