Defender (2017)
A feature film about criminal justice, through the eyes of SF Public Defender Jeff Adachi.
Jeff Adachi is a public defender in San Francisco who takes on the misdemeanor case of 22-year-old Michael Smith, who pleaded not guilty in one of the first body camera cases in the city when he was charged with nine counts of resisting arrest. This urgent documentary shows how far Adachi and his team will fight for the young man’s freedom while exposing black-crime bias in ostensibly liberal SF.
Director: Jeff Adachi, Jim Choi
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: April 15, 2017
Cast
- Jeff Adachi - Self
Editing: Chihiro Wimbush
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Defender about?
- Jeff Adachi is a public defender in San Francisco who takes on the misdemeanor case of 22-year-old Michael Smith, who pleaded not guilty in one of the first body camera cases in the city when he was charged with nine counts of resisting arrest. This urgent documentary shows how far Adachi and his team will fight for the young man’s freedom while exposing black-crime bias in ostensibly liberal SF.
- Who directed Defender?
- Defender was directed by Jeff Adachi, Jim Choi.
- Who stars in Defender?
- Defender stars Jeff Adachi.
- How long is Defender?
- Defender has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Defender?
- Defender is a Documentary, Crime film.