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The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
PG-13
106 min | Documentary, Crime

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The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)

PG-13

106 min | Documentary, Crime

"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 ...See more"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. Written by Annie Sundberg See less

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Evelyn Jefferson Self - Deborah Sykes' Mother Self - Deborah Sykes' Mother See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Fred Flagler Self - Former Editor, Winston-Salem Sentinel Self - Former Editor, Winston-Salem Sentinel See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
John Reeves Self - Crime Stoppers Coordinator Self - Crime Stoppers Coordinator See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Mary Anne Sheboy Self - Former Reporter, WXII Self - Former Reporter, WXII See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Mark Rabil Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney See fewer	In Pursuit of Justice: How criminal justice reform freed Greg Taylor (2018)
Gordon Jenkins Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Darryl Hunt Self - Wrongfully Convicted Self - Wrongfully Convicted See fewer	Cold Blood (2008)
Larry Little Self - Winston-Salem City Alderman Self - Winston-Salem City Alderman See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Joseph Masten Self - Winston-Salem City Chief of Police Self - Winston-Salem City Chief of Police See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Sammy Mitchell Self - Piedmont Correctional Facility Self - Piedmont Correctional Facility See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Don Tisdale Self - Former District Attorney Self - Former District Attorney See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Johnny Gray Self - State's Witness Self - State's Witness See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Khalid Griggs Self - Darryl Hunt Defense Fund (as Imam Khalid Griggs) Self - Darryl Hunt Defense Fund (as Imam Khalid Griggs) See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Thomas Murphy Self - Witness Self - Witness See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
James Daulton Self - Detective Self - Detective See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Roger Weaver Self - Witness Self - Witness See fewer	The Barefoot Bandit Documentary (2015)
Margaret Crawford Self - Witness Self - Witness See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Mark Mayhew Self - Newscaster Self - Newscaster See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Cynthia McKee Self - Witness Self - Witness See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Richard Lyle Self - District Attorney Self - District Attorney See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
John Mendez Self - Chairman, Hunt Defense Fund (as Rev. John Mendez) Self - Chairman, Hunt Defense Fund (as Rev. John Mendez) See fewer	Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
Carlton Eversley Self - Hunt Defense Fund (as Rev. Carlton Eversley) Self - Hunt Defense Fund (as Rev. Carlton Eversley) See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Monica Malpass Self - Reporter Self - Reporter See fewer	WPVI Action News (1970)
James Ferguson Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney See fewer	Democracy Now! (2001)
April Hunt Self - Khalid Grigg's Stepdaughter Self - Khalid Grigg's Stepdaughter See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Dean Bowman Self - Special Prosecutor Self - Special Prosecutor See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Bill Miller Self - Witness (as Sgt. Bill Miller) Self - Witness (as Sgt. Bill Miller) See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Deborah Davis Self - Witness Self - Witness See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Kevey Coleman Self - Witness Self - Witness See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Jesse Moorer Self - Witness Self - Witness See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Richard McGough Self - Private Invstigator Self - Private Invstigator See fewer	WRAL Murder Trials (2003)
Willis Reynolds Self - Witness Self - Witness See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Lisa McBride Self - Witness Self - Witness See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Al Kelly Self - Witness Self - Witness See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Ben Dowling Sendor Self - Appellate Attorney Self - Appellate Attorney See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Adam Stein Self - Attorney Self - Attorney See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Eric Saunders Self - Assistant District Attorney Self - Assistant District Attorney See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Melzer A. Morgan Self - Judge (as Judge Melzer A. Morgan) Self - Judge (as Judge Melzer A. Morgan) See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Blair Meeks Self Self See fewer	UFO's Over Phoenix (1997)
Phoebe Zewick Self - Reporter, Winston-Salem Journal Self - Reporter, Winston-Salem Journal See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Carl Crothers Self - Executive Editor, Winston-Salem Journal Self - Executive Editor, Winston-Salem Journal See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Tom Keith Self - District Attorney Self - District Attorney See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Willard Brown Self - Suspect Self - Suspect See fewer	A Reflection of Evil (2021)
Anderson Cromer Self - Judge (as Judge Anderson Cromer) Self - Judge (as Judge Anderson Cromer) See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
Robert Hamilton Self - News Reporter UPN 48 Self - News Reporter UPN 48 See fewer	The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)

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