The trials of Darryl Hunt / Break Thru Films ; in association with HBO Documentary Films ; directors, Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg.

Documents a 1984 rape/murder case in which a 19-year-old African-American, Darryl Hunt, was wrongfully accused and imprisoned. Utilizing archival footage and interviews, the filmmakers capture the judicial and emotional reponses of those involved with the case, and the questions and issues raised by...

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Corporate Authors: Break Thru Films, HBO Documentary Films, Thinkfilm (Firm)
Other Authors: Stern, Ricki, Sundberg, Annie, Hunt, Darryl, Scheck, Barry
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : Break Thru Films : Distributed by Thinkfilm, [2007], ©2007.
Edition:Widescreen format (1.78:first).
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Hunt, Darryl.
Judicial error > Southern States.
Trials (Murder) > Southern States.
Trials (Rape) > Southern States.
Racism > Southern States.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Error judicial > Estados del Sur (Estados Unidos)
Procesos por homicidio > Estados del Sur (Estados Unidos)
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Documentary > Feature.
Judicial error.
Racism.
Trials (Murder)
Trials (Rape)
Southern States.
Genre:
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Documentary
Feature.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Documents a 1984 rape/murder case in which a 19-year-old African-American, Darryl Hunt, was wrongfully accused and imprisoned. Utilizing archival footage and interviews, the filmmakers capture the judicial and emotional reponses of those involved with the case, and the questions and issues raised by this miscarriage of justice which caused Hunt to spend almost 20 years behind bars.
Note:Originally produced as a documentary film in 2005.
"Digitally mastered"--Container.
Special features: Extended interviews with Hunt, Rabil, Scheck, and Little (15 min.); "HBO featurette: exclusive interview with Regina Lane" the woman who survived a attack by the real killer (23:11); theatrical trailer (3 min.).
Videorecording.
Call Number:CQ2 D0086674 VideoDVD
Credits:Cinematography, William Rexer ; editor, Shannon Kennedy ; music, Paul Brill.
System Details:DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Participant or Performer:
Interviews with Darryl Hunt, Mark Rabil, Barry Scheck, Larry Little.