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The System
the system isn't broke, it was built this way.
Released
92 min
4.4/10 Votes: 3110
Vastly different lives and perspectives become intertwined after a police officer suffering from reoccurring PTSD mistakenly shoots a deaf African-American kid, exposing layers of racial tension and corruption within the political, judicial and prison system.
Lists that include The System
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- American History X - Explores racism and redemption through a powerful narrative.
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