
Kids For Cash is a riveting look behind the notorious judicial scandal that rocked the nation. Beyond the millions paid and high stakes corruption, Kids For Cash exposes a shocking American secret. In the wake of the shootings at Columbine, a small town celebrates a charismatic judge who is hell-bent on keeping kids in line...until one parent dares to question the motives behind his brand of justice. This real life thriller reveals the untold stories of the masterminds at the... (Full plot summary below)
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Kids For Cash is a riveting look behind the notorious judicial scandal that rocked the nation. Beyond the millions paid and high stakes corruption, Kids For Cash exposes a shocking American secret. In the wake of the shootings at Columbine, a small town celebrates a charismatic judge who is hell-bent on keeping kids in line...until one parent dares to question the motives behind his brand of justice. This real life thriller reveals the untold stories of the masterminds at the center of the scandal and the chilling aftermath of lives destroyed in the process - a stunning emotional roller coaster.
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| MetroMatt PriggeThe scariest thing about 'Kids for Cash' isn't so much the story as its portrayal of a hot mess where everyone believed they were in the right. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksThe film is imperfect in its structure, but director Robert May never sensationalizes what is horrifying enough in its straightforward telling. |
| Thompson on HollywoodRyan Lattanzio'Kids for Cash' will scare the wits out of anyone worried about how institutional neglect is affecting our kids. |
| CinemacyMorgan RojasFull of shocking revelations, verdicts, and death, Kids For Cash is an eye-opening, important film that should be seen. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenThis film feeds our outrage--that a judge has the chutzpah to send kids up the river for minor offenses in return for kickbacks. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsAn impressive, often enraging feature-length debut from director Robert May, deals carefully and well with the so-called kids for cash scandal. |
| Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlThe documentary is stellar, despite some vague visual-metaphor stuff involving dioramas in an attic. Bring something you can punch, as you will be furious. |
| The NationStuart KlawansIt's an honest investigation -- unprejudiced toward its subjects, thorough in its research, comprehensive in its intellectual framework -- and it's a tragedy. |
| Los Angeles TimesInkoo KangA vital, urgent and infuriating look at the devastating failures of the juvenile court system and the insidious reach of prison privatization. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckA real-life thriller that rivals the most dramatic fiction in terms of emotional impact. |