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The System

The System

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The System

"the system isn't broke, it was built this way."

2018

1h 32m

5.0(4 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

Vastly different lives and perspectives become intertwined after a police officer suffering from reoccurring PTSD mistakenly shoots a deaf African-American kid, exposing layers of racial tension and corruption within the political, judicial and prison system.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Reginald Kennedy

Nate Wesley

Owen Conway

Owen Conway

Sam Lynch

McMagic Cardenas

Joel Castillo (Sam's Partner)

Alan Johnson

Alan Johnson

Big Mike

Alma Marin

Yesenia

Amelia Haberman

Amelia Haberman

Abigale

Angel Rodríguez

Mohammed

Anna Poole

Mrs. Cruz (Sign Language Teacher)

Avianna Maturo

Leticia

Brenna Stilwell

Rebecca

Creative team

Directed by: Irin Daniels
Written by: Christopher R. Smith
Gwen Wright
Produced by: Raesjah Worley
Marquel Daniels

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