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The Interrupters

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Members of the activist group CeaseFire work to curb violence in their Chicago neighborhoods by intervening in street fights and showing youths a better way to resolve conflicts.

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Impeccably crafted and edited, The Interrupters is a tough and honest documentary about street violence that truly has the power to inspire change.

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Chris Vognar Dallas Morning News 12/08/2011
A-
Ameena Matthews, Cobe Williams and Eddie Bocanegra used to instigate Chicago street violence. Now they live for nipping it in the bud, block by treacherous block. Go to Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail 10/07/2011
3/4
Where James's film excels is as direct experiential cinema -- without narration, onscreen interviews or acknowledgment of the presence of the camera -- it is an intensely dramatic window into a world. Go to Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star 10/06/2011
3.5/4
A sobering but not hopeless look at how the Windy City is attempting to turn around a rising tide of street shooting, through the work of a unique group called CeaseFire. Go to Full Review Allen Almachar The MacGuffin 08/03/2020
A+
It's a heart wrenching tale of a few brave souls who take it upon themselves to step deep into this world ... and do what they can to prevent further tragedy from happening. Go to Full Review B. Ruby Rich Film Quarterly 02/28/2020
A one-woman peace squad, [Ameena Matthews] burns up the screen whenever she's on it. Go to Full Review Noah Berlatsky Splice Today 09/16/2019
The Interrupters makes the case that if you want less killing, you need, not more guns, but more neighbors. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Steve James

Director

Tio Hardiman

Actor

Ameena Matthews

Actor

Gary Slutkin

Actor

Kenneth Oliver

Actor

Spencer Leak

Actor

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Synopsis Members of the activist group CeaseFire work to curb violence in their Chicago neighborhoods by intervening in street fights and showing youths a better way to resolve conflicts.
Director
Steve James
Producer
Steve James, Alex Kotlowitz
Screenwriter
Alex Kotlowitz
Distributor
Cinema Guild
Production Co
Kartemquin Films, Rise Films
Genre
Documentary, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 29, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$250.5K
Runtime
2h 5m
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