Gideon's Army

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Movie Info

Three young public defenders dedicate their lives to helping the people that society would like to forget.

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Dawn Porter
Producer:

Dawn Porter, Julie Goldman
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 1, 2017
Runtime:

1h 36m
Production Co:

HBO Documentary Films

Cast & Crew

Dawn Porter
Director

Dawn Porter
Producer

Julie Goldman
Producer

Paul Brill
Original Music

Chris Hilleke
Cinematographer

Matthew Hamachek
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Critic Reviews for Gideon's Army

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (11)

Gideon's Army is a straightforward, eye-opening snapshot at the uncelebrated, but incredibly crucial work done by a relatively invisible population comprised of government employees.

August 14, 2017 | Full Review…

Aramide Tinubu
Shadow and Act
For all the harrowing truth here, about race and poverty and justice, the film is brisk and tight, alive with everyday detail and flashes of humor.

October 17, 2013 | Full Review…

Alan Scherstuhl
Village Voice
Gideon's Army does what the best documentaries have always done: It makes us think about something we'd rather not.

October 17, 2013 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

David Hinckley
New York Daily News
Like the film itself, Porter's handful of devoted, charismatic attorneys do a righteous job of reminding people that the accused are innocent until proven guilty, and that the criminal justice system seems otherwise disposed.

October 17, 2013 | Full Review…

John Anderson
Variety
"Gideon's Army" is a bare film with no narrator and a minimal soundtrack. That's all it needs to grab you by the throat.

June 28, 2013 | Rating: 4/5

Stephen Holden
New York Times
Dawn Porter's engrossing HBO documentary profiles three public defenders in the Deep South.

June 13, 2013 | Full Review…

J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
While not necessarily groundbreaking film work, it's a much needed piece to reveal what the people who work this largely thankless job go through daily.

February 2, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Nicole Ackman
FF2 Media
While both the structure and most of the content of Gideon's Army are familiar, it does raise a few issues often left out of similar issues docs. One is the fact that many of the defendants are in fact guilty...

April 8, 2014 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

Sarah Boslaugh
Playback:stl
If Gideon's Army underscores anything it's that the right to counsel is being following in America by the letter of the law, but not the spirit.

October 17, 2013 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Kevin Jagernauth
The Playlist
The [public defenders'] personal stories turn out to be every bit as challenging as those of their clients, and their personal investment every bit as crucial.

October 3, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Jamie S. Rich
Oregonian

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