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The Night Of (2016)Criminal Justice
A probing, contemporary look at crime, the presumption of guilt and the urban prison system, 'The Night Of' centres around the police investigation of a murder on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The prime suspect in the case - a college student, the son of immigrant parents - finds himself and his family thrown into the pit of NYC's criminal, legal, penal and judicial system after his arrest and imprisonment. Written by Steven Zaillian and Richard Price, 'The Night Of' takes an unvarnished look at both the city's multifaceted criminal justice system and the purgatory of Riker's Island. Starring John Turturro and Riz Ahmed. - Director:
- Steven Zaillian
- Cast:
- Riz Ahmed, Bill Camp, Peyman Moaadi
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King's Game (2004)Kongekabale
The film tells the story of a young, ambitious journalist Ulrik Torp who is assigned the job of parliamentary reporter for a top Danish newspaper and uncovers a ruthless conspiracy that involves the country's incumbent Prime Minister. He becomes obsessed with bringing the truth to light, but neither his colleagues nor the politicans are willing to listen to him as he finds himself battling against the people in power. As election day draws nearer, Ulrik has to face the power elite on his own. - Director:
- Nikolaj Arcel
- Cast:
- Anders W. Berthelsen, Søren Pilmark, Nastja Arcel
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