The BEST episodes of HBO Documentary Film Series season 1989
Every episode of HBO Documentary Film Series season 1989, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of HBO Documentary Film Series season 1989!
HBO presents a full spectrum of non-fiction programming by leading documentary filmmakers. Taking viewers from the hidden corners of America to the shocking reality of global issues, these powerful, uncompromising and award-winning films never fail to leave an impact. Now, with HBO Podcast, listen to interviews with many of our award-winning filmmakers - and even some of their documentary subjects!
#1 - One Year in a Life of Crime
Season 1989 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/15/1989
One Year in a Life of Crime follows Robert, Mike, and Freddy--three professional criminals from Newark, New Jersey. Every day they get in their cars, drive to the suburbs, and steal $500 to $1,000 worth of merchandise. For 12 months we documented their lives. With hidden cameras we recorded a number of crimes as they were actually happening. The ease with which Robert and Freddy cleaned out the silverware in a department store is astounding. How did these three young men break away from the rules of society and wind up outside the law? We went into their homes to try to find out.
#2 - Battered
Season 1989 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1989
Lee Grant's acclaimed 1989 investigation of domestic violence in American Homes. Battered is the powerful, if harrowing portrait of a life lived in constant fear of the people closest to you. Intimate interviews with the victims and children of the cycle are combined with the eye opening and heart breaking stories of the abusers themselves to take you deeper into every facet of these American lives.