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"An Errol Morris love story"

2011 1h 27m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 136

Documentary

Synopsis

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One of America's top documentary filmmakers turns his attention to the outrageous and nearly unbelievable story of Joyce McKinney, a former Miss Wyoming beauty queen who gained a great deal of notoriety after being accused of kidnapping a young Mormon missionary, restraining him in chains and raping him in 1977 England. The unbalanced McKinney is extensively interviewed, particularly about her ambition to write a memoir telling her side of the tale.

“An Errol Morris love story”

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Cast

Joyce McKinney
Peter Tory
Troy Williams
Jackson Shaw
Kent Gavin
Jin Han Hong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Errol Morris
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Errol Morris, shot by Robert Chappell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Grant Surmi 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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Joyce McKinney and Peter Tory and Troy Williams carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Errol Morris love story".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Errol Morris directs. Robert Chappell behind the camera. Grant Surmi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Korean.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Errol Morris, shot by Robert Chappell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Grant Surmi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joyce McKinney and Peter Tory and Troy Williams carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An Errol Morris love story".
9IMDB entry: tt1704619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.