13th
2016 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 7.9 · 89% critics
This documentary examines the American prison system and argues that it cannot be separated from the country’s long history of racial inequality. Through history, policy, and firsthand commentary, it traces how punishment, power, and race have remained deeply connected.
Also known as The 13th
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-10-07
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (793 votes)
About
If you like challenging, issue-driven documentaries such as I Am Not Your Negro or Inside Job, this offers an urgent, conversation-starting look at inequality and incarceration; Not for you if you want light, escapist viewing or a neutral-toned approach.
Pros: eye-opening and urgent; informative historical scope; sparks discussion | Cons: feels politically slanted; some points unfocused; heavy subject matter
Themes
- prison
- politics
- slavery
- race politics
- murder
- conspiracy
- racism
- race
- illegal drugs
- political correctness
- woman director
- usa history
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Jelani Cobb
as Self
Angela Davis
as Self
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
as Self
Michelle Alexander
as Self
Cory Booker
as Self - U.S. Senator (D) New Jersey
Marie Gottschalk
as Self
- MH
Michael Hough
as Self
- GC
Gina Clayton
as Self
- DK
David Keene
as Self
- JK
James Kilgore
as Self
Directed by Ava DuVernay