Law and Order
7.6
A survey of the wide range of work police are asked to perform: enforcing the law, maintaining order, and providing general social services. The depicted incidents illustrate how training, community expectations, socio-economic status of the subject, the threat of violence, and discretion affect police behavior.
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Frederick Wiseman Director · William Brayne Cinematographer
United States release March 2, 1969 · Produced in United States
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Osti Productions
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United States
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English
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English
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United States · March 2, 1969
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France
September 15, 2026 · Digital · arte.tv (Wiseman cycle)
South Korea
September 12, 2025 · Premiere · DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
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