Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop explained

Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop
Director:Erin Lee Carr
Starring:Gilberto Valle
Music:Ian Hultquist
Cinematography:Bryan Sarkinen
Editing:Andrew Coffman
Distributor:HBO
Runtime:81 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop is a 2015 American documentary film directed and produced by Erin Lee Carr. The film follows Gilberto Valle, a former NYPD cop was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women.

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2015. It was released on May 11, 2015, by HBO.

Plot

The film follows Gilberto Valle, a former NYPD cop, who was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women. Facing a life sentence Valle argued it was a fantasy and had no real plans, which led to a stunning reversal. Valle, Violet Blue, Joseph DeMarco, Gary Allen, James A. Cohen, Daniel Engber, David Greenfield, Dareh Gregorian, Alan Dershowitz, Robert Kolker, Chris Kraft, Erin Murphy, Laurie Penny, Jane Rosenberg, Lee Rowland, Maria Tatar, and Michael Welner appear in the film.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2015.[1] It was released on May 11, 2015, by HBO.[2] [3] It was produced for HBO Documentary Films[4]

Reception

Critical reception

Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop holds a 89% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 9 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.20/10.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thought Crimes – Tribeca Film Festival. Tribeca. February 27, 2016. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060222/https://tribecafilm.com/filmguide/thought-crimes-2015. live.
  2. HBO documentary 'Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop': See an exclusive trailer. Entertainment Weekly. Clark. Collis. April 24, 2015. March 9, 2021. March 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210302211423/https://ew.com/article/2015/04/24/hbo-documentary-thought-crimes-case-cannibal-cop-exclusive-trailer/. live.
  3. Web site: Review: 'Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop' on HBO. 11 May 2015. The New York Times. Genzlinger. Neil. March 3, 2017. October 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151004012634/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/11/arts/television/review-thought-crimes-the-case-of-the-cannibal-cop-on-hbo.html. live.
  4. Web site: Thought Crimes review – is it a criminal act to think about committing a crime?. Hoffman. Jordan. the Guardian. April 17, 2015 . December 13, 2016. May 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170524230928/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/apr/17/thought-crimes-review-cannibal-cop-documentary-murder-fantasy. live.
  5. Web site: Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop. Rotten Tomatoes. March 9, 2021. February 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205150121/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thought_crimes_the_case_of_the_cannibal_cop. live.

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