40 Years a Prisoner

He will never be free until his family comes home.

A chronicle of the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical back-to-nature group MOVE and the aftermath that led to a son’s decades-long fight to free his parents. Through eyewitness accounts and archival footage of the escalating tension that resulted in the controversial confrontation between police and MOVE members, the film illuminates the story of a city grappling with racial tension and police brutality with alarming topicality and modern-day relevance.

Cast

Mike Davis

Self

Crew

Tommy Oliver

Director

Tommy Oliver

Director of Photography

Tommy Oliver

Editor

Tommy Oliver

Producer

Shelby Stone

Executive Producer

Tommy Oliver

Writer

David Kitchens

Sound

John Jennings Boyd

Original Music Composer

Clips & Videos

40 Years A Prisoner (2020): Official Trailer | HBO

PFF29 Q&A | 40 YEARS A PRISONER