A Murder in the Park

  • Rated PG 13
  • 1hr 31m
  • 70

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Shawn Rech, Brandon Kimber

Producer:

Andrew Hale, Shawn Rech

Writer:

Brandon Kimber

Release Date:

Jun 26, 2015

Runtime:

1hr 31m

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Dexter Hammett
  • Joseph Alex
  • Jason Patrick
  • Denny Castiglione
  • Kevin Adelstein
  • Aswan Harris
  • Sabrina McPherson
  • Derick Mayes
  • Tamicka Scruggs
  • Tony Murphy

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Metacritic

70
metacritic
Based on 7 Critics
7.0

USER SCORE (9)

Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Reviews
80
Jul 2, 2015

Whatever your feelings on capital punishment, A Murder in the Park has a gripping story to tell about, oddly enough, the corrosive effects of storytelling on the justice system when it gets the best of reasoned minds.

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Metacritic review by Robert Abele
Robert Abele
Los Angeles Times
63
Jun 24, 2015

The facts (including Protess’ eventual resignation) still make this a worthwhile examination of a narrative that actually may have been too good to be true.

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Metacritic review by Sara Stewart
Sara Stewart
New York Post
63
Jun 21, 2015

Its wholly complex and provocative social pleas slip too frequently into the seedy realm of journalistic exploitation.

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Metacritic review by Clayton Dillard
Clayton Dillard
Slant Magazine
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