Life of Crime: 1984-2020

An intimate documentary that looks at the vicious cycles of drug addiction and street crime in one of the roughest parts of New Jersey.

Cast

Robert Steffey

as Self

Freddie Rodriguez

as Self

Deliris Vasquez

as Self

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