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Witch Hunt

Witch Hunt

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 7, 2008

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Documentary, Crime

User Score

70%

Original Title

Witch Hunt

Director

Don Hardy Jr.

Description

Executive Producer Sean Penn presents "Witch Hunt," a gripping indictment of the American justice system told through the lens of one small town. Voters in Bakersfield, California elected a tough on crime district attorney into office for more than 25 years. During his tenure he convicted dozens of innocent working class moms and dads. They went to prison, some for decades, before being exonerated. He remains in office today. This story on a micro level mirrors what the US has experienced over the last eight years. When power is allowed to exist without oversight civil rights are in jeopardy.