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The Interrupters

2011 129 min English NR

“Every City Needs Its Heroes”

The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters — former gang members who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once caused.

Cast

7 people

Steve James Director · Alex Kotlowitz Writer

Worldwide gross $282K · United States release July 29, 2011 · Produced in United States

Box office

Worldwide gross

$282,448

Production

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Kartemquin Films

Production

R

Rise Films

Production

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Doc Society

Production

United States

Produced in

Languages

Original language

English

Spoken on screen

English

Release dates

Australia · July 29, 2011

Theatrical

United States · July 29, 2011

Theatrical

Spain

December 25, 2012 · Theatrical

Sweden

January 17, 2012 · Theatrical

United Kingdom

August 12, 2011 · Theatrical

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