40 Years a Prisoner (2020)
He will never be free until his family comes home.
110 min
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.
- Release date
- September 17, 2020
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Mike Africa Jr. as Self
- Carlos Africa as Self
- Consuela Africa as Self
- Debbie Africa as Self
- Delbert Africa as Self
- Mike Africa as Self
Crew
- Chuckie Africa · Archive footage
- Eddie Africa · Archive footage
- Janine Africa · Archive footage
- Louise Africa · Archive footage
- Tommy Oliver · Director
- Tommy Oliver · Writer
- Tommy Oliver · Producer
- John Jennings Boyd · Composer
- Tommy Oliver · Cinematographer
- Joe Kehoe · Editor
- Tommy Oliver · Editor