An Open Secret

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Movie Info

An investigation of sexual abuse of teenagers in the film industry.

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Amy Berg
Producer:

Amy Berg, Katelyn Howes, Peter Clune, Alex Riguero
Writer:

Amy Berg, Billy McMillin, Lorien Haynes
Runtime:

1h 39m

Cast & Crew

Evan Henzi
Self

Michael Egan III
Self

Mark Ryan
Self

Joey Coleman
Self

Todd Bridges
Himself (archive footage)

Marc Collins-Rector
Himself (archive footage)

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Critic Reviews for An Open Secret

All Critics (17) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (15) | Rotten (2)

Clunky elements aside, the film's distillation of firsthand testimony and archival material has haunting implications.

July 16, 2015 | Full Review…

Sheri Linden
Los Angeles Times
This disturbing but important documentary about a shadow world inside of Hollywood confronts tough issues with bravery and information.

June 12, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Joe Neumaier
New York Daily News
You may miss a few moments of "An Open Secret," either while looking away during its unsettling stories or closing your eyes in frustration. This potent documentary elicits those kinds of reactions.

June 11, 2015 | Full Review…

Ken Jaworowski
New York Times
Berg has proven that there's a circle of powerful creeps, doing the things powerful creeps do, but not that the blame for this goes straight to the top.

June 10, 2015 | Full Review…

Alan Scherstuhl
Village Voice
Berg's most shocking moment comes late in the film, when a veteran child-talent agent is himself accused of abuse on camera, and doesn't deny it.

June 4, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times
Such an important subject deserves a serious, thoughtful film. Instead, it got Berg, who's prone to all manner of cheesy manipulation.

June 4, 2015 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Mike D'Angelo
AV Club
Maybe because I've seen carefully crafted documentaries recently like (T)ERROR and Out in the Night, I was frustrated at the muddle An Open Secret makes of its overlapping stories.

March 8, 2019 | Full Review…

Ren Jender
Bitch Flicks
But as we've seen in recent months, titans can fall. Now is a perfect time to return attention to this searing documentary.

February 1, 2018 | Full Review…

Megan Basham
WORLD
If you aren't familiar with any of the stories Berg presents, I suspect you'll find the material covered in An Open Secret horrific and shocking. If you are familiar, you'll still find it horrific and shocking.

June 18, 2015 | Rating: 7.5/10 | Full Review…

Mark Abraham
Paste Magazine
Devastating and disheartening, this bombshell-heavy Amy Berg exposé about rampant sexual abuse of child actors in the film industry should be required viewing for any parents thinking of sending their son or daughter off to Hollywood.

June 12, 2015 | Full Review…

Chris Barsanti
Film Journal International
This is a film that matters.

June 4, 2015 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
An Open Secret is nothing short of a smoking gun.

June 1, 2015 | Full Review…

David D'Arcy
Screen International

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