A Murder in the Park
Documentary
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2015
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Documentary filmmakers assert that Anthony Porter - a former death-row inmate who was spared the death penalty thanks to the efforts of a college journalism program - was actually guilty, and an innocent man was sent to prison.
Details
Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
91 min
Release date:
26 Jun 2015
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
N/A
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
"A Murder in the Park," with a whopper of a twist near the end, is often mesmerizing, even as its story remains unfinished. Justice, in this case, seems to remain elusive.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
16 Jul 2015
fresh:
Rech and Kimber make a damning case against Protess as well as the private investigator who helped him incriminate Simon and the attorney who negotiated Simon's guilty plea.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
9 Jul 2015
fresh:
Whatever your feelings on capital punishment, "A Murder in the Park" has a gripping story to tell ...
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jul 2015
fresh:
The filmmakers have skillfully laid out a complex and murky story of crime and justice that, more than 30 years on, continues to scandalize.
– Daniel M. Gold,
New York Times,
25 Jun 2015
fresh:
This welcome doc of crime and injustice serves as a fleet, compelling inquest ...
– Alan Scherstuhl,
Village Voice,
23 Jun 2015