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2010PG-13documentary

6.2/ 10(28 ratings)• TMDB

True Crime Social Justice

I (Almost) Got Away With It

2010PG-13documentary

6.2/ 10(28 ratings)• TMDB

Fugitives reveal their daring schemes to escape justice and start anew.

True Crime Social Justice

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Fugitives reveal their daring schemes to escape justice and start anew.

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Bill Ratner

Bill Ratnercast

Quint Gabriel

Quint Gabrielcast

Tommy Wright

Tommy Wrightcast

Patrick Engler

Patrick Englercast

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Murders, drug dealers, bank robbers or jail escapees. The stories are different, but the motive is always the same: to stay out of prison. See what pushed these fugitives to their crimes, how they changed their identities, evaded the law and - almost - got away with it.

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