The Interrupters
Jul 29 2011
•2h 9m
•Documentary
The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters — former gang members who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once caused.
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Tio Hardiman
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Ameena Matthews
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Cobe Williams
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Gary Slutkin
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