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The Alabama Solution

  • 2025
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
6.6K
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The Alabama Solution (2025)
Incarcerated men defy the odds to expose a cover-up in one of America's deadliest prison systems.
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Incarcerated men defy the odds to expose a cover-up in one of the United States' deadliest prison systems.Incarcerated men defy the odds to expose a cover-up in one of the United States' deadliest prison systems.Incarcerated men defy the odds to expose a cover-up in one of the United States' deadliest prison systems.

  • Directors
    • Andrew Jarecki
    • Charlotte Kaufman
  • Writers
    • Andrew Jarecki
    • Charlotte Kaufman
    • Page Marsella
  • Stars
    • Raoul Poole
    • Robert Earl Council
    • Melvin Ray
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    6.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Andrew Jarecki
      • Charlotte Kaufman
    • Writers
      • Andrew Jarecki
      • Charlotte Kaufman
      • Page Marsella
    • Stars
      • Raoul Poole
      • Robert Earl Council
      • Melvin Ray
    • 49User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Raoul Poole
    • Self - Inmate
    Robert Earl Council
    • Self - Inmate
    Melvin Ray
    • Self - Inmate
    Sandy Ray
    • Self - Steven's Mother
    • (as Sandy)
    Brandon Davis
    • Self - Steven's Brother
    • (as Brandon)
    Hank Sherrod
    • Self - Civil Rights Lawyer
    James Sales
    • Self - Steven's Cellmate
    • (voice)
    Quante Cockrell
    • Self - Former Correctional Officer
    Stacy George
    • Self - Former Correctional Officer
    Steve Marshall
    • Self - Alabama Attorney General
    Nikki
    • Self - Robert Earl's Friend
    • (voice)
    Catrice
    • Self - Robert Earl's Niece
    Earnestine Council
    • Self - Robert Earl's Mother
    • (as Earnestine)
    Robert Earl Council Sr.
    • Self - Robert Earl's Father
    • (as Robert Earl Sr.)
    Ciara Council
    • Self - Robert Earl's Daughter
    Jeffery Williams
    • Self - Deputy Commissioner
    Mark Bullock
    • Self - Reporter, WSFA-12
    • (archive footage)
    Steven Davis
    • Self - Murdered Inmate
    • (archive footage)
    • Directors
      • Andrew Jarecki
      • Charlotte Kaufman
    • Writers
      • Andrew Jarecki
      • Charlotte Kaufman
      • Page Marsella
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    • Trivia
      Per KTVB, Robert Earl Council, Melvin Ray, and Raul Poole had been moved to solitary confinement as of January 2026.
    • Quotes
      • Self - Inmate: They focus more on the phones instead of the incident that was recorded with the phone.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Oscars (2026)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 10, 2025 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Алабамське рішення
    • Production company
      • HBO Documentary Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 57m(117 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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