Kids for Cash
2013 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 6.6 · 84% critics
A documentary follows a corruption scandal involving a trusted public official accused of taking money in exchange for sending young offenders to detention, even for minor missteps. As the case unfolds, it examines how the justice system can be exploited and the human cost of those decisions.
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Streaming on Kino Film Collection.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2014-02-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (63 votes)
About
If you like investigative true-crime documentaries about real-world corruption and abuse of power, this is a tense, upsetting watch; Not for you if you want lighter viewing or tidy closure like McMillion$.
Pros: gripping true-crime story; clear moral stakes; anger-inducing revelations | Cons: heavy subject matter; limited broader context; emotionally draining
Themes
- scandal
- hanging judge
Cast & crew
Directed by Robert May