The Force (2017 film)

For other films of the same name, see The Force (disambiguation).

2017 American film

The Force

Directed by| Peter Nicks
Written by| Linda Davis
Lawrence Lerew
Peter Nicks
Starring| Sean Whent
Libby Schaaf

Release date

* January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22) (Sundance)

Running time

| 80 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

The Force is a 2017 documentary film directed by Peter Nicks. The documentary describes two years of efforts by the Oakland Police Department to implement reforms against police misconduct and scandals, at a time of growing social unrest, protests demanding increased police accountability, and ongoing federal oversight.[1][2][3] The film won the Documentary Directing Award at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival[4][5] and a Golden Gate Award at the 2017 San Francisco International Film Festival.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "'The Force' Documentary Reframes Community Policing Narrative". NPR.org. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
2. ^ Dargis, Manohla (September 21, 2017). "Review: 'The Force' Follows the Oakland Police From Crisis to Crisis". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
3. ^ Hartlaub, Peter (September 13, 2017). "'Force' a bold and honest tour of Oakland police drama". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
4. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (February 1, 2017). "Sundance Film Review: 'The Force'". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
5. ^ a b The Force, retrieved September 24, 2017

## External links

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* The Force at IMDb
* The Force at Rotten Tomatoes

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* 2009 shootings of Oakland police officers
* Allen v. City of Oakland
* Campbell v. City of Oakland
* Occupy Oakland
* People v. Newton

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* Chief of the Oakland Police Department
* The Force

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