The Trials of Darryl Hunt
The Trials of Darryl Hunt

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"The Trials of Darryl Hunt" is a feature documentary about a brutal rape/murder case and a wrongly convicted man, Darryl Hunt, who spent nearly twenty years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Both a social justice story and a personally driven narrative, the film chronicles this capital case from 1984 through 2004. With exclusive footage from two decades, the film frames the judicial and emotional response to a chilling crime - and the implications that reverberate from... (Full plot summary below)

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"The Trials of Darryl Hunt" is a feature documentary about a brutal rape/murder case and a wrongly convicted man, Darryl Hunt, who spent nearly twenty years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Both a social justice story and a personally driven narrative, the film chronicles this capital case from 1984 through 2004. With exclusive footage from two decades, the film frames the judicial and emotional response to a chilling crime - and the implications that reverberate from Hunt's conviction - against a backdrop of class and racial bias in the South and in the American criminal justice system. This documentary is the culmination of ten years of research and filming. In 1993, inspired by claims of injustice and police conspiracy, the filmmakers began to shoot in North Carolina. Working from a mix of formats (16mm and 24P video) the film melds the visceral reality of a murder case with first person accounts and cinematic imagery, illuminating perceptions and memories of events as they unfolded for the people closest to this haunting story. This unique look at one man's loss and redemption challenges the assumption that all Americans have the right to unbiased justice. Hunt's story - while one man's personal journey - reflects systemic issues of national concern: cross-racial eyewitness identification, prosecutorial misconduct, inexperienced defense attorneys assigned to capital cases, racial bias in death penalty cases and errors in police procedure. Barry Scheck from The Innocence Project, who worked on Hunt's case for ten years, and Gary Wells, professor and eyewitness expert, offer concrete examples where errors occurred in Hunt's saga and offer future remedies and effective ideas to prevent future "Darryl Hunts." Hunt himself addresses the need for systemic reforms to prevent wrongful convictions, underscoring the haunting reality that Hunt could have been sentenced to death and we would never have known this story.

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Reel.com - 10/10 by Jim HemphillThe uplift here is honestly earned, because it is so beautifully contrasted with harrowing venality and willful ignorance.
Seattle Times - 9/10 by Moira MacDonaldThroughout the film, Hunt emerges as a likable man with a deep religious faith and an astonishing ability to reject anger and bitterness.
The Tyee (British Columbia) - 9/10 by Dorothy WoodendHunt spent the next 20 years of his life trying to prove his innocence, and documentary filmmakers Annie Sunberg and Ricki Stern captured more than a decade of his struggle. If you've never seen a lawyer cry before, this is the film to catch.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - 8/10 by Bill White... a complicated tale that exposes how a credible case can be built upon perjuries and fabrications.
Variety - 7/10 by Justin ChangAdvocacy cinema at its most searingly direct, The Trials of Darryl Hunt is a powerful and unsettling chronicle of the 20-year struggle to free a man twice convicted of a crime he didn't commit.
Boxoffice Magazine - 6/10 by Richard MoweA 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.
Flick Filosopher - 6/10 by MaryAnn Johanson[A] rarity in these sorry days of the dying art of genuine journalism: a sensational story told without sensationalism...
Film Threat - 6/10 by Don R. LewisAn interesting and shocking film that tells a story many of us knew nothing about but are affected by it nonetheless.
User Review - 10/10 by Jorge GAfter watching the film I got to meet Darryl Hunt in person and ask him questions about the emotional side of the trials. The film and the conversation were deeply inspiring affecting my ideals of morality and justice.
User Review - 10/10 by Marrick AJustice delayed is justice denied. Excellent documentary about what happens when the justice system runs off the rails, like it is very prone to do.

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