
A look at the life of imprisoned political activist and former Black Panther member, Mumia Abu-Jamal, whose death sentence for killing a police officer was overturned in 2001 due to errors made during his original 1982 sentencing hearing.... (Full plot summary below)
Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!
Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.
A look at the life of imprisoned political activist and former Black Panther member, Mumia Abu-Jamal, whose death sentence for killing a police officer was overturned in 2001 due to errors made during his original 1982 sentencing hearing.
Leave your thoughts about In Prison My Whole Life.
| Film ThreatJessica BaxterIt's something you need to see if you don't know anything about Mumia or if, somehow, you missed the notion that bigotry is rampant on the police force. |
| Times (UK)Kevin MaherEssentially a Trojan-horse documentary that purports to deal with the crime, it is actually a discussion on race, politics and the American psyche. |
| Film4Sam JordisonA worthy film, highlighting what seems to be a rank injustice, but one that is irritating and poorly put together. |
| GuardianAndrew PulverA well-meaning but unfocused documentary. |
| Eye for FilmAmber WilkinsonWhile some of the testimony, from the likes of Steve Earle and Mos Def is powerful, many of the parallels Francome and Evans attempt to draw feel slightly spurious and their conclusions lack sufficient back up. |
| Time OutTom HuddlestoneThis subjective approach subsumes the film's powerful subject, making 'In Prison My Whole Life' just another self absorbed agit-prop documentary. |
| User ReviewMartin VFrom the opening credits the feeling of dread and empathy is created. From the black screen with the clock slowly ticking away gives you a sene of anxiety and fear. This is what life for Mumia must be. Exept we can leave the cinema and go out into the world where he must face the 4 walls with the false convictions upon him. The presenter goes into it without a sence of biass and this is potrayed over well. A must for documentary fans and those who feel Mumia should finally be released from death row |