An Open Secret

"Be courageous. Report it. Life gets better."

2014 1h 39m EN

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6.9

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89%

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7.3

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 74🍅89%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 2,502

DocumentaryCrime

Synopsis

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An investigation into accusations of teenagers being sexually abused within the film industry.

“Be courageous. Report it. Life gets better.”

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Cast

Evan Henzi
Self
Michael Egan III
Self
Todd Bridges
Self - Actor, Diff'rent Strokes
Joey Coleman
Self
Nicholas Stojanovich
Self
Michael Harrah
Self - Child Talent Manager
John Connolly
Self - Investigative Journalist
Anne Henry
Self - Co-Founder, BizParentz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amy J. Berg
Writers: Billy McMillin, Lorien Haynes, Amy J. Berg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Amy J. Berg, shot by Jenna Rosher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gary Lightbody. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Philip Thangsombat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Evan Henzi and Michael Egan III and Todd Bridges carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Be courageous. Report it. Life gets better.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3677412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Amy J. Berg directs. Jenna Rosher behind the camera. Gary Lightbody scores. Philip Thangsombat cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Amy J. Berg, shot by Jenna Rosher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Gary Lightbody. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Philip Thangsombat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Evan Henzi and Michael Egan III and Todd Bridges carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Be courageous. Report it. Life gets better.".
7IMDB entry: tt3677412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "pedophilia", "child abuse", "rape", "sexual abuse".