
An examination of the police brutality during the May '68 demonstrations.

An examination of the police brutality during the May '68 demonstrations.
1968-06-01
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7.0A man trying to get home to his dog becomes stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop.
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6.5A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.
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6.6A young writer is interrogated by a sadistic secret policeman. She is accused of embedding political messages in her children's stories. The entire movie takes place in one room, with only the two actors. The movie is set in an unidentified, modern police state.
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7.0A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.
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6.7In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But Ruth's depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to unspeakable acts of abuse and torture that involve her young sons, the neighborhood children, and one 12-year-old boy whose life will be changed forever.
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