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Witch Hunt

  • 2008
  • Unrated
  • 1h 31m
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7.4/10
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Witch Hunt (2008)
DocumentaryCrime

The story of several families who have their lives destroyed when their hometown is whipped into a frenzy by allegations of child molestation.The story of several families who have their lives destroyed when their hometown is whipped into a frenzy by allegations of child molestation.The story of several families who have their lives destroyed when their hometown is whipped into a frenzy by allegations of child molestation.

  • Directors
    • Don Hardy
    • Dana Nachman
  • Writer
    • Dana Nachman
  • Stars
    • Jack Cummings
    • Jackie Cummings
    • Allen Grafton
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
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    • Directors
      • Don Hardy
      • Dana Nachman
    • Writer
      • Dana Nachman
    • Stars
      • Jack Cummings
      • Jackie Cummings
      • Allen Grafton
    • 9User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Jack Cummings
    • Self - Accused of Child Molestation
    Jackie Cummings
    • Self - Accused of Child Molestation
    Allen Grafton
    • Self - Accuser
    Ed Jagels
    • Self - Kern County District Attorney
    • (archive footage)
    Brenda Kniffen
    • Self - Accused of Child Molestation
    Scott Kniffen
    • Self - Accused of Child Molestation
    Carla Modahl
    • Self - Daughter of Jeffrey Modahl
    Jeffrey Modahl
    • Self - Accused of Child Molestation
    Victor Monge
    • Self - Accuser
    Sean Penn
    Sean Penn
    • Self - Narrator
    Marcella Pitts
    • Self - Accused of Child Molestation
    Rick Pitts
    • Self - Accused of Child Molestation
    Kathleen Ridolfi
    • Self - Northern California Innocence Project
    • (as Kathleen 'Cookie' Ridolfi)
    Ed Sampley
    • Self - Accuser
    Linda Starr
    • Self - Northern California Innocence Project
    John Stoll
    • Self - Accused of Child Molestation
    John Van de Kamp
    John Van de Kamp
    • Self - Former California Attorney General
    Donny Youngblood
    • Self - Former Kern County Sheriff's Detective Commander
    • Directors
      • Don Hardy
      • Dana Nachman
    • Writer
      • Dana Nachman
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      title cards: There are more than 2 million people in American prisons today. This film is dedicated to the thousands of them who are actually innocent.

      Narrator: [narration] The images of your life, picture them, on your refrigerator, in albums, frames. They capture every stage, change, celebration. Without them, how much do you remember? How much do you rely on these photos to remind you of the journey you've taken in life. Now imagine them gone. This is the first photo John Stoll has of is life. The rest were either confiscated by police, destroyed after the death of his mother, or lost to the passing of time. This grainy black-and-white photo was taken when he was 41 years old, the day he was convicted of 17 counts of child molestation in Bakersfield California.

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    9/10
    VERY good, but.......
    You will have read other comments, obviously this was a travesty on every front for each family and everyone affected.

    I was disappointed that it did not go in to any detail as to WHY the police just knocked on their doors with warrants and took their children away.

    Who made the decision to just arrest these people and on what grounds - I think that's a question anyone would ask after watching it. People somewhere should have been bought to justice, surely!? You would certainly hope so.

    Regardless this takes nothing away from a very interesting and shocking insight in to so called justice - replicated all around the world of course.

    I would highly recommend watching Witch Hunt. I can only hope these poor people were given millions in compensation and can find some forgiveness.

    Bless your souls!
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    • Release date
      • November 2, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • An American Witch Hunt
    • Production company
      • KTF Films
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      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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