Civil: Ben Crump

Name: Civil: Ben Crump
Genre: Biography, Documentary
Released: June 17, 2022
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Benjamin Crump

2022

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Netflix | Release Date: June 17, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Benjamin Crump

Summary: Civil follows a year in the life of maverick civil rights attorney Ben Crump as he takes on the civil cases for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Andre Hill. Peeling back the many layers of Crump, filmmaker Nadia Hallgren gives a behind-the-scenes look at his upbringing and his balance of work and family life. Civil also underscores otherCivil follows a year in the life of maverick civil rights attorney Ben Crump as he takes on the civil cases for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Andre Hill. Peeling back the many layers of Crump, filmmaker Nadia Hallgren gives a behind-the-scenes look at his upbringing and his balance of work and family life. Civil also underscores other countless issues Crump is passionate about including environmental justice and banking while Black. … Expand

Director: Nadia Hallgren

Genre(s): Biography, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 101 min

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Kevin Fox, Jr.

Jun 17, 2022

While informative and worth watching, it’s much more of a self-authored back-pat than a critical exploration of a career or the justice system at large. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Odie Henderson

Jun 17, 2022

CIVIL won’t change any minds about its subject, but it does a good job of delivering “fly on the wall” observations of the year it covers. Read full review

Noel Murray

Jun 24, 2022

It presents some thoughtful perspectives, both from the dedicated litigator and a community conditioned to expect disappointment from the criminal justice system — and a last chance at fairness in the civil courts. Read full review

Lisa Kennedy

Jun 20, 2022

“Civil” yields fewer insights than hoped. At times, the neat documentary feels nearly as tailored as Crump’s suits. Read full review

Lovia Gyarkye

Jun 17, 2022

Civil often feels more like an infomercial than a documentary. Read full review

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