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Law and Order

1969 · 81 min Documentary
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

LAW & ORDER surveys the wide range of work the police are asked to perform: enforcing the law, maintaining order, and providing general social services. The incidents shown illustrate how training, community expectations, socio-economic status of the subject, the threat of violence, and discretion affect police behavior.

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Year 1969
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Frederick Wiseman
Runtime 81 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (21 votes)

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Frederick Wiseman constructs his cinematic ethnography by relying on the method of direct observation. He explores the mechanisms of a power institution, avoiding voiceover commentary and letting the situations speak for themselves.

What lingers after the viewing is the complex sensation of observing the machinery of order in action, presented with stark impartiality. The film's power lies in its refusal to simplify. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Frederick Wiseman

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