The Police Tapes

TV Movie
1978
Not Rated
1h 28m

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A documentary about a police precinct in the South Bronx.A documentary about a police precinct in the South Bronx.A documentary about a police precinct in the South Bronx.

Directors
- Alan Raymond
- Susan Raymond
Stars
- Charles Rydell
- Tony Bouza

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7.3/10

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Directors
- Alan Raymond
- Susan Raymond
Stars
- Charles Rydell
- Tony Bouza

See production info at IMDbPro

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Charles Rydell

Narrator

Tony Bouza

Self - Bronx Borough Commander
(as Chief Tony Bouza)

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Wow, what a great documentary. Well, it's more of a ride-along with cops during 1976 in the South Bronx during a really important time period, the birth and place of Hip Hop. But WOW, what a rare look, not only at raw footage of police interactions, but you'll see the South Bronx gangs etc and everything is so candid. Amazing how calm and collected the cops are back then compared to now.

FYI: Hill Street Blues was based on this PBS documentary and you definitely see why.

People can watch it on youtube as of April 2020.

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Gregory Hoblit says he was 'struck dumb' by the power of this documentary. A few major elements of the documentary were later included in Capitaine Furillo (1981).