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Ross Kemp on Gangs (2004)

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Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Length
4 seasons, 17 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Actor Ross Kemp travels with a film crew to meet gang members, victims, and police around the world. He works to get access to gang leaders and understand their operations.

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What happens

Ross Kemp on Gangs is a documentary series that was broadcast on Sky 1 from 21 September 2004, until 6 January 2009. Hosted by actor Ross Kemp, the series follows Kemp and a film crew around the world as they interview members of gangs, locals who have been affected by gang violence, and the authorities who are attempting to combat the problem. Kemp then tries to establish contact within the gangs in an attempt to talk to their leader. A total of four series were filmed, three of which have since been released on DVD. On 20 May 2007, the series won a BAFTA award for best factual series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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