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1994109 minPGdocumentary

6.9/ 10(17 ratings)• TMDB

Social Justice Civil Rights

Caught in the Acts

1994109 minPGdocumentary

6.9/ 10(17 ratings)• TMDB

Fourteen suspects are interviewed by deputy public prosecutors in this 1994 documentary from France.

Social Justice Civil Rights

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Raymond Depardon

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Fourteen suspects are interviewed by deputy public prosecutors in this 1994 documentary from France.

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Raymond Depardon

Raymond Depardondirector

Michèle Bernard-Requin

Michèle Bernard-Requincast

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Footage from a courtroom in France shows 14 suspects being interviewed by deputy public prosecutors. These interviews reveal various aspects of criminal cases. The documentary, released in 1994, runs for 109 minutes and provides a look into the justice system. It covers themes of crime and human rights within society. The primary language is French.

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