The Life and Mind of Mark DeFriest
Animation, Documentary
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2014
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When a legendary escape artist comes up for parole after 30 years behind bars, a chance for freedom must be weighed against his infamous past.
Director:
Details
Rated:
TV-MA
Runtime:
92 min
Release date:
30 Apr 2014
Country:
US, CA
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Producer-director Gabriel London's fascinating film tracks the astounding journey of "one of the country's most notorious prisoners," Mark DeFriest.
– Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar 2015
fresh:
The indomitable personality and talents of the serial prison escapee Mark DeFriest outshine the weaknesses of this documentary that bears his name.
– Nicolas Rapold,
New York Times,
5 Mar 2015
fresh:
It's a bizarre story not entirely clear in the telling -- partly because we can't be entirely sure when the subject is telling the truth -- but absorbing nonetheless.
– Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Mar 2015
fresh:
As you watch the rest of Gabriel London's compelling film unfold, your opinion about the sanity of its titular subject may change, more than once.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
12 Mar 2015
fresh:
A chilling, timely, often darkly and unexpectedly humorous look at one man's brutal experiences in the American prison system, the documentary The Mind of Mark DeFriest is the adage "truth is stranger than fiction" writ large.
– Ernest Hardy,
Village Voice,
3 Mar 2015