A cinéma-vérité study of urban crime from the police perspective. For three months in 1976, producers rode with New York City's 44th Precinct officers in the South Bronx, a high-crime area. The report, originally a 90-minute public-television special, has been cut to an hour and edited for profanity. It presents a harrowing account of violence, often perpetrated by victims' own relatives or neighbors, all victims of poverty.
The Police Tapes
Daily life in the South Bronx is chronicled through the eyes of police officers, offering a raw and unflinching look at their daily struggles.
