They Call Us Monsters

2016 | 82 minutes | 6.7 ★ (20)

They Call Us Monsters
  • Overview

    Behind the walls of the Compound, LA’s most violent juvenile offenders await their trials. To their advocates, they’re kids. To the system, they’re adults. To their victims, they’re monsters. Who are they to you?

  • Release Date

    06 June 2016

  • DirectingBen Lear
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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