When a Witness Recants

2026

1 hr 52 min

English

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In 1983, author Ta-Nehisi Coates learned that a 14-year-old boy was murdered in his Baltimore middle school. Upon revisiting the case, he uncovers the truth: Three innocent teenagers were wrongfully convicted and spent 36 years in prison — creating a lasting impact on the accused, the witnesses, and their community.

Status
Released
Production
HBO Documentary Films, Trilogy Films

Keywords

  • middle school
  • wrongful conviction
  • 1980s
  • innocent in jail
  • middle schoolers

Links

  • IMDb
  • Wikipedia

Top Crew

Dawn Porter · Director

Bryan Gentry · Cinematographer

Jessica Congdon · Editor

Miriam Weintraub · Producer

Nancy Abraham · Executive Producer

Full cast & crew

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