Crime After Crime

"Horribly abused… Wrongfully imprisoned… One signature away from freedom."

Jul 1 2011 Not Rated 1h 35m
Biography, Crime, Documentary

The story of the battle to free Debbie Peagler, an incarcerated survivor of brutal domestic violence. Over 26 years in prison cannot crush the spirit of this determined African-American woman, despite the injustices she has experienced, first at the hands of a duplicitous boyfriend who beat her and forced her into prostitution, and later by prosecutors who cornered her into a life behind bars for her connection to the murder of her abuser. Her story takes an unexpected turn two decades later when a pair of rookie land-use attorneys cut their teeth on her case -- and attract global attention to the troubled intersection of domestic violence and criminal justice.

Plot

The story of the battle to free Debbie Peagler, an incarcerated survivor of brutal domestic violence. Over 20 years in prison cannot crush the spirit of this determined African-American woman, despite the injustices she has experienced, first at the hands of a duplicitous boyfriend who beat her and forced her into prostitution, and later by prosecutors who cornered her into a life behind bars for her connection to the murder of her abuser. Her story takes an unexpected turn two decades later when a pair of rookie land-use attorneys cut their teeth on her case -- and attract global attention to the troubled intersection of domestic violence and criminal justice.

Written by

Yoav Potash

Directed by

Yoav Potash

Cast

Deborah Peagler, Joshua Safran, Nadia Costa

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Life Sentence Films

Languages

English

Awards

12 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
Crime After Crime (2011) Movie Trailer HD
Scores
# of Votes
565
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
72
Popularity
NA