Life of Crime 1984-2020

Incredible documentary. Maybe the rawest, unfiltered & emotionally charged films I have ever seen. This should be mandatory viewing in the education system. This will change the way you view addiction, the legal system & humanity as a whole, Jon Alpert's commitment to the project over a 35+ year period is something to be witnessed. How this is not getting the mainstream attention it deserves is beyond me, a truly must see film.

The documentary gives a very dramatic informative insight into the lifestyle of criminals in New Jersey and what they had to do in order to survive. It showed that once you get into a life of crime it is very difficult to get out of it regardless of your once normal life.

For someone who wasn't even born in the 80s or 90s; it's fascinating to see what life was like in New Jersey back then.

I recommend y'all watch this beautiful time capsule of a docu movie.

Very powerful, gritty documentary. God bless all the people involved and their families for allowing their lives to be so graphically captured. This is a human story, a lot more common than we think. Just tragic and incredibly moving. A must see for any empathetic and compassionate human being.

Probably the most incredibly raw, emotional and tough to watch documentary in tv history. It is filmed beginning in 1984 and takes you on a 36 year journey following the lives of three people up until the year 2020. I can't stress enough the importance of this film as a tool to show troubled teens what will happen if they choose a life of crime and drugs. I had to take a moment on several occasions because it was so graphic and troubling. Fair warning: this is not for the meek. Watch at your own discretion but prepare yourself. HBO proving once again why they are still the premier premium service.

This must watch documentary depicts the life of these people in such a raw and real way.

It really helps viewers understand and empathize with the heartbreaking reality of drug addicts.

I highly recommend this film.