The sad story of Debbie Peagler, a battered black woman, forced into prostitution by her boyfriend, who had a hand in arranging a beating for him which resulted in his murder. She just wanted to be left alone. She ended up serving 26 years in prison.
This follows the six year effort to secure her release. The film stands as a blistering indictment of the Ca. DA, the prison system, the courts...the entire American "justice" system. It was a complicated story, well told...many emotional moments...some heroes...many villains.
This film looked directly into the face of white hypocrisy and didn't blink. Good for them.
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