Unlocking the Cage

Name: Unlocking the Cage
Genre: Documentary
Released: 25 Jan 2016
Rating: 6.80

Renowned filmmakers D A Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus follow determined animal rights activist Steven Wise into the courtroom for an unprecedented battle that seeks to utilize the writ of habeas corpus to expand legal “personhood” to include certain animals. Wise’s unusual plaintiffs—chimpanzees Tommy and Kiko, once famed showbiz stars—are now living in filth, struggling to survive. Wise and his impassioned legal team take us into the field, revealing gripping evidence of such abuse and plunging us into the intricacies of their case as they probe preconceived notions of what it means to be a non-human animal.

Year: 2016

Genre: Documentary

Studio: Pennebaker Hegedus Films, HBO Documentary Films

Director: Chris Hegedus, D. A. Pennebaker

Cast:

Crew: Chris Hegedus (Director), D. A. Pennebaker (Director), Chris Hegedus (Director of Photography), Julia McInnis (Associate Producer), Chris Hegedus (Producer), Pax Wassermann (Editor)

Runtime: 90 minutes

Release: Jan 25, 2016

IMDb: 6.80/10 by 14 users

Popularity: 2

Country: United States of America

Language: English, Français