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American Jail

5.020181h MovieDocumentary

In this deeply personal film, director Roger Ross Williams sets out on a journey to understand the complex forces of racism and greed currently at work in America's prison system.

DirectorRoger Ross Williams

WriterRoger Ross Williams

ProducersRoger Ross Williams·Bruno Felix

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American Jail hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around August 19, 2018. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.