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Gideon's Army

Everyone deserves the best defense. They fight to provide it.
Everyone deserves the best defense. They fight to provide it.
Documentary - 2013
Gideon's Army
7.7
100%
87
Follows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even the most committed often give up.
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Details

Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
21 Jan 2013
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 5 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
For all the harrowing truth here, about race and poverty and justice, the film is brisk and tight, alive with everyday detail and flashes of humor.
– Alan Scherstuhl,
Village Voice,
17 Oct 2013
fresh:
Gideon's Army does what the best documentaries have always done: It makes us think about something we'd rather not.
– David Hinckley,
New York Daily News,
17 Oct 2013
fresh:
Like the film itself, Porter's handful of devoted, charismatic attorneys do a righteous job of reminding people that the accused are innocent until proven guilty, and that the criminal justice system seems otherwise disposed.
– John Anderson,
Variety,
17 Oct 2013
fresh:
"Gideon's Army" is a bare film with no narrator and a minimal soundtrack. That's all it needs to grab you by the throat.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
28 Jun 2013
fresh:
Dawn Porter's engrossing HBO documentary profiles three public defenders in the Deep South.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
13 Jun 2013
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