''Rikers High'' (also known as Lykeio Rikers) is a 2005 American and French documentary film directed by Victor Buhler. The film looks at ''Island Academy'' the high school for inmates of

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, the largest correctional facility in North America. This film has been music composed by

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Cast

* Andre Blandon * Millie Grant * John Hopson * Shawn Johnson * Sara McCullah * Iris Ortiz * Gustavo Rodríguez * William Santiago * Joseph Sprolling * Steven Torres

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* * 2005 films Films set in New York City American documentary films 2005 documentary films French documentary films Rikers Island 2000s English-language films 2000s American films 2000s French films English-language French films English-language documentary films {{2000s-US-film-stub