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![One Year in a Life of Crime](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/r0bVDSxWgRN7q2gGQpNbwgtqHY6.jpg)
One Year in a Life of Crime
Their job is stealing, their lives a cruel dead end. Director Jon Alpert takes his cameras undercover for this hard-hitting look at men who live by theft and suffer addiction. Focusing on a year in the lives of three professional criminals, this gritty profile—which includes hidden-camera footage of actual thefts—exposes the "petty" crimes that are paralyzing America.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
One Year in a Life of Crime
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 1, 1989
Runtime
0h 55m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
73%
Original Title
One Year in a Life of Crime
Director
Jon Alpert
Description
Their job is stealing, their lives a cruel dead end. Director Jon Alpert takes his cameras undercover for this hard-hitting look at men who live by theft and suffer addiction. Focusing on a year in the lives of three professional criminals, this gritty profile—which includes hidden-camera footage of actual thefts—exposes the "petty" crimes that are paralyzing America.
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