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40 Years a Prisoner

Philadelphia native Tommy Oliver follows the efforts of Mike Africa Jr. to exonerate his parents, both incarcerated members of the revolutionary group MOVE.

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Tommy Oliver

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documentary, crime

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That's us at the prison. Look,
that's my teeth in front of me. - 40 Years a Prisoner

That's us at the prison. Look, that's my teeth in ...

When I realized that
my parents were in prison, - 40 Years a Prisoner

When I realized that my parents were in prison,

When I learned that they
were actually in prison for - 40 Years a Prisoner

When I learned that they were actually in prison for

He said, "Yeah.
They got me in here for murder." - 40 Years a Prisoner

He said, "Yeah. They got me in here for murder."

I'm committed to them - 40 Years a Prisoner

I'm committed to them

MOVE is a totally
revolutionary organization, - 40 Years a Prisoner

MOVE is a totally revolutionary organization,

I was indoctrinated with
a philosophy and a path - 40 Years a Prisoner

I was indoctrinated with a philosophy and a path

I never thought that
revolution consisted of - 40 Years a Prisoner

I never thought that revolution consisted of

They talked about living
a natural lifestyle, - 40 Years a Prisoner

They talked about living a natural lifestyle,

They talked about - 40 Years a Prisoner

They talked about

Teachings of John Africa are
inherent in his disciples. - 40 Years a Prisoner

Teachings of John Africa are inherent in his disciples.

His works are shown - 40 Years a Prisoner

His works are shown

What we're saying is that,
for security reasons, - 40 Years a Prisoner

What we're saying is that, for security reasons,

We're not asking people
to idolize a figure, - 40 Years a Prisoner

We're not asking people to idolize a figure,

What we are asking people
to do is take a serious look - 40 Years a Prisoner

What we are asking people to do is take a serious look

Officer Kressey,
could you characterize - 40 Years a Prisoner

Officer Kressey, could you characterize

Their main thing
was animal rights, - 40 Years a Prisoner

Their main thing was animal rights,

Other than being vocal, no, sir. - 40 Years a Prisoner

Other than being vocal, no, sir.

So this one particular night, - 40 Years a Prisoner

So this one particular night,

I went down there to the House
of Correction, picked them up. - 40 Years a Prisoner

I went down there to the House of Correction, picked them up...

And then when we got back, - 40 Years a Prisoner

And then when we got back,

Cops was swinging their
nightsticks so hard - 40 Years a Prisoner

Cops was swinging their nightsticks so hard

Those sadistic, vicious, - 40 Years a Prisoner

Those sadistic, vicious,

They're just coming at us
with the sticks and I say, like, - 40 Years a Prisoner

They're just coming at us with the sticks and I say, li...

The baby died - 40 Years a Prisoner

She gave birth to him at home, - 40 Years a Prisoner

She gave birth to him at home,

We actually called - 40 Years a Prisoner

We actually called

To confirm - 40 Years a Prisoner

We actually showed them
the baby's body. - 40 Years a Prisoner

We actually showed them the baby's body.

Um, but they would never
give the baby up to have - 40 Years a Prisoner

Um, but they would never give the baby up to have

Nothing was
ever done about - 40 Years a Prisoner

Nothing was ever done about

This is what started
everything with MOVE. - 40 Years a Prisoner

This is what started everything with MOVE.

We didn't just
jump out the house, - 40 Years a Prisoner

We didn't just jump out the house,

It is impossible to
describe a maniac, - 40 Years a Prisoner

It is impossible to describe a maniac,

I mean, we do call
cops "motherfuckers".
Not to curse. - 40 Years a Prisoner

I mean, we do call cops "motherfuckers". Not to cu...

We don't ever call them
a pig because we got respect - 40 Years a Prisoner

We don't ever call them a pig because we got respect

There was 193.
Terroristic threats, riot, - 40 Years a Prisoner

There was 193. Terroristic threats, riot,

We were given a strategy
by MOVE's founder - 40 Years a Prisoner

We were given a strategy by MOVE's founder

We're showing people
now the importance, - 40 Years a Prisoner

We're showing people now the importance,

It destroys, cripples,
retards, even kills life, - 40 Years a Prisoner

It destroys, cripples, retards, even kills life,

The story started to grow
of the neighbors' complaints, - 40 Years a Prisoner

The story started to grow of the neighbors' complaints,

As long as this system - 40 Years a Prisoner

As long as this system

They built this fort-like - 40 Years a Prisoner

They built this fort-like

Walls, two-by-sixes, - 40 Years a Prisoner

Walls, two-by-sixes,

If you come at us
with your hands, - 40 Years a Prisoner

If you come at us with your hands,

If the police come in
here with their hands, - 40 Years a Prisoner

If the police come in here with their hands,

Call, uh, - 40 Years a Prisoner

Mrs. James and Mrs. Sims,
if you can turn around, uh... - 40 Years a Prisoner

Mrs. James and Mrs. Sims, if you can turn around, uh...

These were photographs,
as I understand, - 40 Years a Prisoner

These were photographs, as I understand,

- And were those members
of the MOVE organization?
- Yes, they were. - 40 Years a Prisoner

- And were those members of the MOVE organization? - Yes, th...

What did the MOVE members - 40 Years a Prisoner

What did the MOVE members

I thought he'd shoot me.'" - 40 Years a Prisoner

I thought he'd shoot me.'"

Isn't this a rather high
incidence of unarmed people - 40 Years a Prisoner

Isn't this a rather high incidence of unarmed people

We have to decide who
should be more aggressive, - 40 Years a Prisoner

We have to decide who should be more aggressive,

If the police department of
Philadelphia was not aggressive, - 40 Years a Prisoner

If the police department of Philadelphia was not aggressive,

More testimony today in
the trial of six homicide cops - 40 Years a Prisoner

More testimony today in the trial of six homicide cops

Warren was shot
once in the head - 40 Years a Prisoner

Warren was shot once in the head

Everybody has a saturation point - 40 Years a Prisoner

Everybody has a saturation point

I had did a year for
a crime I didn't commit. - 40 Years a Prisoner

I had did a year for a crime I didn't commit.

The MOVE organization
helped get me out - 40 Years a Prisoner

The MOVE organization helped get me out

And the MOVE members
asked me - 40 Years a Prisoner

And the MOVE members asked me

And I said I'd rather
be with them inside - 40 Years a Prisoner

And I said I'd rather be with them inside

And there was this
business of warrants - 40 Years a Prisoner

And there was this business of warrants

A large number of warrants
were issued for John Doe Africa, - 40 Years a Prisoner

A large number of warrants were issued for John Doe Africa,

There's a part of me that
really feels bad for them. - 40 Years a Prisoner

There's a part of me that really feels bad for them.

They were kids adrift
who were in a cult and - 40 Years a Prisoner

They were kids adrift who were in a cult and

I'm beginning
to look like MOVE, - 40 Years a Prisoner

I'm beginning to look like MOVE,

You had, um, the cops
that was coming, - 40 Years a Prisoner

You had, um, the cops that was coming,

He would say all kinds of things
about the women and stuff, - 40 Years a Prisoner

He would say all kinds of things about the women and stuff,

The girls would get down
and do 50 push-ups - 40 Years a Prisoner

The girls would get down and do 50 push-ups

They say, "We would
kill every last one of you - 40 Years a Prisoner

They say, "We would kill every last one of you

The kids were all naked, - 40 Years a Prisoner

The kids were all naked,

Loud, I mean,
I put in a pair of... - 40 Years a Prisoner

Loud, I mean, I put in a pair of...

Ear things on. I mean, - 40 Years a Prisoner

Ear things on. I mean,

And they're eating raw food. - 40 Years a Prisoner

And they're eating raw food.

These dogs been
picked up just because - 40 Years a Prisoner

These dogs been picked up just because

The community was getting
very concerned because - 40 Years a Prisoner

The community was getting very concerned because

What about the situation
here as it's been - 40 Years a Prisoner

What about the situation here as it's been

Compared to the possibility
of people getting killed, - 40 Years a Prisoner

Compared to the possibility of people getting killed,

I mean,
I would hope that eventually - 40 Years a Prisoner

I mean, I would hope that eventually

Now, you just said
the possibility of people - 40 Years a Prisoner

Now, you just said the possibility of people

I don't think that
MOVE has any intention - 40 Years a Prisoner

I don't think that MOVE has any intention

I think the dispute is
between MOVE and the police. - 40 Years a Prisoner

I think the dispute is between MOVE and the police.

MOVE does have
a lawyer right now, - 40 Years a Prisoner

MOVE does have a lawyer right now,

I did give one interview
to a fellow - 40 Years a Prisoner

I did give one interview to a fellow

I don't think every reso...
every problem can be solved. - 40 Years a Prisoner

I don't think every reso... every problem can be solved...

Did you think the MOVE
conflict was one of those? - 40 Years a Prisoner

Did you think the MOVE conflict was one of those?

As I think I said yesterday - 40 Years a Prisoner

As I think I said yesterday

My first involvement
with them was - 40 Years a Prisoner

My first involvement with them was

And got, kinda got to know them, - 40 Years a Prisoner

And got, kinda got to know them,

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Philadelphia native Tommy Oliver follows the efforts of Mike Africa Jr. to exonerate his parents, both incarcerated members of the revolutionary group MOVE.

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Director: Tommy Oliver

Writer: Tommy Oliver

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary, crime

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 73/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 08 Dec 2020

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination

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