Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story.
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Cast:Asante Blackk , Caleel Harris , Ethan Herisse , Marquis Rodriguez , Marsha Stephanie Blake , Kylie Bunbury , John Leguizamo , Niecy Nash , Suzzanne Douglas , Michael Kenneth Williams , Jharrel Jerome , Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor , Felicity Huffman , Len Cariou , William Sadler , Adepero Oduye , Alexandra Templer , Denia Brache
After the brutal rape and assault of a female jogger in Central Park, five African-American teenagers find themselves falsely accused of the crime.
The New York City police are shown mounting a conspiracy with prosecutors, to fudge timelines and to ignore conflicting evidence, in order to expedite a guilty verdict against five boys.
Antron, Yusef, Kevin and Raymond struggle being behind bars. They eventually are let out and have a hard time adjusting to life outside.
Korey is in adult prison and struggles with it. Eventually, the real truth comes out about what really happened. Events that had been ignored finally come to light.