Independent Lens · SEASON 10
Crips and Bloods: Made in America
Episode 22 · 2009-05-12
- Documentary
Episode overview
It’s a civil war that’s lasted 40 years. Passed down from son to son. Fought eye for an eye. Over 15,000 dead and counting, while the world stands by. Welcome to South Central Los Angeles. But what’s at the root of this long-standing battle? Filmmaker Stacy Peralta hits the streets of LA to find out, and speaks with former and current members of the Bloods and the Crips, two of the most notorious and violent street gangs in America.
60 minutes
Season 10 episodes
1. Chicago 102008-10-22
2. Dinner with the President: A Nation's Journey2008-10-28
3. Knee Deep2008-11-06
4. Lioness2008-11-13
5. March Point2008-11-18
6. The Atom Smashers2008-11-25
7. Wonders Are Many: The Making of "Doctor Atomic"2008-12-16
8. Wonders Are Many: The Making of 'Doctor Atomic'2008-12-16
9. Grey Gardens: From East Hampton to Broadway2008-12-23
10. Helvetica2009-01-06
11. Adjust You Color: The Truth of Petey Greene2009-02-03
12. Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene2009-02-03
13. The Order of Myths/Bi-Racial Hair2009-02-24
14. The Order of Myths2009-02-24
15. Lakshmi and Me2009-03-24
16. Recycle2009-03-31
17. Milking the Rhino2009-04-07
18. Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai2009-04-14
19. Steal a Pencil for Me2009-04-21
20. At Home in Utopia2009-04-28
21. Wings of Defeat2009-05-05
22. Crips and Bloods: Made in America2009-05-12
23. Stranded: The Andes Plane Crash Survivors2009-05-19
24. Steal a Pencil for Me2009-05-26
25. Ask Not2009-06-16
