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Juvenile Court (1973)

Juvenile Court poster
Directed by
Frederick Wiseman
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 24m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows the daily operations of a juvenile court and detention center in Memphis. It depicts judges, lawyers, social workers, and teenagers interacting in courtrooms and hallways.

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What happens

Juvenile Court is a 1973 documentary film directed by Frederick Wiseman. It explores a juvenile court and detention center located in Memphis, Tennessee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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