Law and Disorder in Philadelphia

Louis Theroux has made a career out of taking a closer look at some of the most intriguing, strange or infamous places in the world. In Law and Disorder in Philadelphia, the veteran filmmaker investigates a city with one of the highest crime rates in the nation. Part of a series on law and order in the United States, the film looks behind the curtain to explore some of the reasons behind Philadelphia’s startlingly high crime rate.

Theroux interviews individuals on both sides of the divide between law and order, speaking with those responsible for fighting — or, in some cases, potentially contributing to — the crime that appears to plague the city. As in many of his other works, Theroux demonstrates his talent for getting under the skin of each interviewee, providing an up-close look at another world.