An engineer trusted the system. The system said 'nah, 18 months for you.'
This is the story of Lenell Geter, an engineer who was accused and convicted of armed robbery. Because he had such faith in the system, he thought that he would eventually be released. But he was in jail for 18 months until a lawyer from the NAACP was brought to assist in his case.
Acting
Dorian Harewood's restrained fury breaks your heart.
Writing
Pre-King era script that saw the wave coming.
Director
Richard T. Heffron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released two years before Rodney King, this TV movie was early mainstream TV tackling systemic racism in policing.
The real Lenell Geter became a speaker on wrongful conviction; Dorian Harewood met with him before filming.
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