In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, this is the story of that horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.
Credits
The Central Park Five Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Donald Trump
He was 66, now 78 years old
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as Himself (archive footage) |
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Al Sharpton
He was 57, now 70 years old
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as Himself (archive footage) |
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Rudolph Giuliani
He was 67, now 80 years old
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as Himself (archive sound) |
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Ed Koch
He was 87, 88 years old when he died
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as Himself - Former Mayor, New York |
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Mario Cuomo
He was 79, 82 years old when he died
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as Himself (archive footage) |
The Central Park Five Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Sarah Burns as Director. She was 31 (now 43) years old
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Directing |
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Sarah Burns as Screenplay. She was 31 (now 43) years old
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Writing |
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Ken Burns as Director. He was 58 (now 71) years old
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Directing |
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Ken Burns as Screenplay. He was 58 (now 71) years old
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Writing |
