Independent Lens · SEASON 9
Writ Writer
Episode 24 · 2008-06-03
- Documentary
Episode overview
Reveals a little-known battle of the Civil Rights Movement, led by an indigent, under-educated prisoner. Texas-born, Mexican American Fred Cruz came of age and found his life's calling in prison, where the sanctioned cruelty and brutality among inmates and guards moved him to fight the state prison system in the court of law.
60 minutes
Season 9 episodes
1. Wordplay2007-10-16
2. Please Vote for Me2007-10-23
3. Storm of Emotions2007-10-30
4. Red White Black & Blue2007-11-06
5. Miss Navajo2007-11-13
6. The Creek Runs Red2007-11-20
8. The Paper2007-12-11
9. An Unreasonable Man2007-12-18
10. Today's Man2008-01-08
11. A Son's Sacrifice2008-01-22
12. American Made2008-01-22
13. How Is Your Fish Today?2008-01-29
14. Banished2008-02-19
15. Hard Road Home2008-02-26
16. Iron Ladies of Liberia2008-03-18
17. Compañeras2008-04-01
18. Water Flowing Together2008-04-08
19. Water Flowing Together2008-04-08
20. Na Kamalei: The Men of Hula2008-05-06
21. A Dream in Doubt2008-05-20
22. New Year Baby2008-05-27
23. The Cool School2008-06-10
24. Writ Writer2008-06-03
25. Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story2008-06-19
26. Deep Water2008-06-15
27. Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story2008-06-19
