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A Cops and Robbers Story

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About the film

In the 1980s, Corey Pegues found himself embroiled in a life of crime as a member of New York’s City’s infamous Supreme Team gang. After an incident forces Pegues away from the streets, he unexpectedly emerges as a rising star in the NYPD, his past unknown to his fellow officers. A decorated 21-year police career is threatened when his political stances and revelations about his former life cause strife within the police community.

Genre

Documentary

Runtime

1h 24m

Released

2020

Director

Ilinca Calugareanu

Awards & recognition

Cleveland International Film Festival 2021

Nominee Nesnady and Schwartz Documentary Competition Best Documentary

DOCNYC

2020 Official Selection

What people are saying

An Arresting Doc About a Celebrated Cop and His Secret Criminal Past

David Ehrlich

IndieWire

His narrative of a second chance is compelling even if it takes its time to get to what I feel was the crux of its message.

Glenn Dunks

The Film Experience

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