Evolution of a Criminal

"How does a 16 year-old evolve into a bank robber?"

Mar 8 2014 N/A 1h 21m
Documentary

In 1997, 17-year old Darius Clark Monroe robbed a bank and went to prison for it; then he went to NYU film school and made this movie about his life. The movie presents itself as an act of atonement, and an attempt by Monroe to understand himself and the social forces that drove him to a life of crime. Executive produced by Spike Lee, who was one of Monroe's professors at NYU.

Plot

Tens years after robbing a Bank of America, filmmaker Darius Monroe returns home to examine how his actions affected the lives of family, friends...and victims.

Written by

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Directed by

Darius Clark Monroe

Cast

Dante E. Clark, Rosalyn Coleman, Ellie Foumbi

Crew

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Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 5 nominations

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Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
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