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The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 9 Fresh: 9  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.8/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Theatrical Release: Jun 15, 2007 Limited

Synopsis: "The Trials of Darryl Hunt" documents a brutal rape/murder in the American South, and offers a deeply personal story of a wrongfully convicted man, Darryl Hunt, who spent twenty years in prison for a crime he did not commit. In 1984, a young white newspaper reporter, Deborah Sykes, was... "The Trials of Darryl Hunt" documents a brutal rape/murder in the American South, and offers a deeply personal story of a wrongfully convicted man, Darryl Hunt, who spent twenty years in prison for a crime he did not commit. In 1984, a young white newspaper reporter, Deborah Sykes, was raped, sodomized and stabbed to death just blocks from where she worked in Winston-Salem, NC. Base on an ID made by a former Klan member, a 19-year-old black man, Darryl Hunt, was charged. No physical evidence linked Hunt to the crime. Hunt was convicted by an all white jury, and sentenced to life imprisonment. In 1994, DNA testing cleared Hunt, yet he would spend another ten years behind bars. The film chronicles this capital case from 1984 through 2004. With personal narratives and exclusive footage from two decades, the film frames the judicial and emotional responses to this chilling crime - and the implications surrounding Hunt's conviction - against a backdrop of class and racial bias in America. This unique look at one man's loss and redemption challenges the assumption that all Americans have the right to unbiased justice. --© Official Site [More]

Genre: Education/General Interest

Director: Ricki Stern, Annie Sundberg
Screenwriter: Ricki Stern, Annie Sundberg

DVD Info

Release:

Oct 16, 2007

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Dogital Surround 5.1 - English
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Bonus Interviews
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurette
  • Theatrical Trailer

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Throughout the film, Hunt emerges as a likable man with a deep religious faith and an astonishing ability to reject anger and bitterness.

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07/27/07
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times
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... a complicated tale that exposes how a credible case can be built upon perjuries and fabrications.

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07/26/07
Bill White
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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A scathing indictment of a system in disarray and provides a heartfelt portrait of the resilience of the human spirit, struggling in the face of injustice and genuinely overwhelming odds.

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06/15/07
Richard Mowe
Boxoffice Magazine
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The uplift here is honestly earned, because it is so beautifully contrasted with harrowing venality and willful ignorance.

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06/01/07
Jim Hemphill
Reel.com
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As the film shows in harrowing detail, the first trial featured an incredible array of errors (intentional or not) by the investigation and prosecution teams.

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05/30/07
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters
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4/4

A disturbing bio-pic chronicling a mammoth miscarriage of justice which can only be explained as resulting from deep-seated racism. Despite its feelgood resolution, the film offers little in the way of reassurances that this will never happen again.

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05/28/07
Kam Williams
Black Star News
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[A] rarity in these sorry days of the dying art of genuine journalism: a sensational story told without sensationalism...

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04/26/07
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher
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I don't want to give to much away in terms of this film because it really is fascinating, but I will say that the film helps crystalize major flaws in our legal system.

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02/04/06
Don R. Lewis
Film Threat
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Powerful and unsettling.

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01/25/06
Justin Chang
Variety
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