Lockdown, USA (2006)

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NR | 1 hr 27 mins | Documentary | Lensing/Awaiting Release

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Synopsis:

Chronicles hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons' quest to repeal New York State's Rockefeller Drug Laws, which can send first-time, nonviolent drug offenders to prison for 15 years to life. These laws have sparked a contentious debate between lawmakers, who argue that drug traffickers deserve the stiffest penalties; and the Laws' opponents, who believe that sentences for novice criminals are too harsh, given that rapists can be released from prison after only four years. Forty-eight states have adopted laws based on the New York statutes, sending the mothers and fathers of over 4 million children in the U.S. to prison. For instance, Wanda Best is raising her five children alone after her husband Darryl was given 15 years to life for signing for a neighbor's FedEx package, which, unknown to him, was filled with cocaine. To spread the word, Simmons assembles a rally, and enlists the help of his hip-hop and pop music peers--among them 50 Cent, P. Diddy, and Mariah Carey--to help raise awareness with New York City's youth. After orchestrating the rally, Simmons travels upstate with Andrew Cuomo and Benjamin Chavis to receive a crash course on political negotiating with New York Governor George Pataki.

Full Cast & Crew

Director	Credit
Michael Skolnik	Director
Rebecca Chaiklin	Director
Cast	Credit
Russell Simmons	- Cast
Wanda Best	- Cast
Randy Credico	- Cast
Benjamin Chavis	- Cast
Andrew Cuomo	- Cast
Sean Combs	- Cast
Production Credits	Credit
Michael Skolnik	Producer
Stanley Bucthal	Executive Producer
Simone Haggiag	Executive Producer
Rebecca Chaiklin	Producer
Filippo Bozotti	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Emerging Pictures	Production Company
Film Camera	Credit
Matthew Akers	Cinematographer
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Emerging Pictures	Worldwide Distribution Sales
Publicity	Credit
Michael Kupferberg	Film Publicist

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