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One Year in a Life of Crime
6.7 / 10• 1989• 55m•NR• English
DocumentaryTV Movie
Storyline
Their job is stealing, their lives a cruel dead end. Director Jon Alpert takes his cameras undercover for this hard-hitting look at men who live by theft and suffer addiction. Focusing on a year in the lives of three professional criminals, this gritty profile—which includes hidden-camera footage of actual thefts—exposes the "petty" crimes that are paralyzing America.
Cast & Crew
Jon Alpert
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LeadRS
Robert Steffey
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Freddie Rodriguez
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jon Alpert's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. One Year in a Life of Crime is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
