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Sons of Perdition

"The Story of Polygamy's Exiled Teens"

2010 1h 24m EN
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6.7
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โ˜…6.7TMDB ยท 15
Documentary
Synopsis
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An inside look at polygamist teens who have become religious refugees in mainstream America.

โ€œThe Story of Polygamy's Exiled Teensโ€

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Credits

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Director
Tyler Measom
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly โ€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tyler Measom, shot by Tyler Measom. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Geary. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Story of Polygamy's Exiled Teens".

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IMDB entry: tt1296893 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tyler Measom directs. Tyler Measom behind the camera. Mark Geary scores. Jennilyn Merten cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 184 minutes exactly โ€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 16 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Tyler Measom, shot by Tyler Measom. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Mark Geary. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Jennilyn Merten shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "The Story of Polygamy's Exiled Teens".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt1296893 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 15 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Tyler Measom
Original score
Mark Geary
Editing
Jennilyn Merten
Runtime
84 min ยท 1h 24m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Tyler Measom

Production companies

Who made it

  • Impact Partners

    Impact Partners

    US

  • BBC Storyville

    BBC Storyville

    GB

  • Motto Pictures

    Motto Pictures

    US

  • LE

    Left Turn Films

  • OWN Oprah Winfrey Network

    OWN Oprah Winfrey Network

    US

Key crew

  • EditorJennilyn Merten
  • ProducerTyler Measom
  • EditorJenny Golden
  • Executive ProducerAbigail Disney
  • Executive ProducerJulie Parker Benello
  • Executive ProducerKrysanne Katsoolis
  • Executive ProducerDiana Barrett
  • Executive ProducerCaroline Stevens
  • ProducerJennilyn Merten
  • ProducerJulie Goldman

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • woman director

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2010-04-24

Also known as

International titles

  • Leaving the CultGB

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