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13th

7.820161h 40mMovieDocumentary

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

DirectorAva DuVernay
WritersSpencer Averick·Ava DuVernay
ProducersAva DuVernay·Spencer Averick

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Cast · Directed by Ava DuVernay

Jelani Cobb
Jelani Cobb
Self
Angela Davis
Angela Davis
Self
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Self
Michelle Alexander
Michelle Alexander
Self
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
Self - U.S. Senator (D) New Jersey
Marie Gottschalk
Marie Gottschalk
Self
Michael Hough
Michael Hough
Self
Gina Clayton
Gina Clayton
Self
David Keene
David Keene
Self
James Kilgore
James Kilgore
Self
Bryan Stevenson
Bryan Stevenson
Self
Nicholas Turner
Nicholas Turner
Self

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