
Trial of Midnight Rider: Railroaded in the Deep South
An unexpected speeding freight train ploughs into the film crew, a camera assistant is struck and killed by the locomotive. The film's director is subsequently charged with criminal trespass and involuntary manslaughter. An Australian crime author starts to dig and an exhaustive three-year investigation ensues, uncovering shocking new evidence of cover up, collusion and corruption.
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- Cast
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Trial of Midnight Rider: Railroaded in the Deep South
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 26, 2018
Runtime
2h 44m
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Original Title
Trial of Midnight Rider: Railroaded in the Deep South
Production Companies
Distribber
Director
David Rollins
Description
An unexpected speeding freight train ploughs into the film crew, a camera assistant is struck and killed by the locomotive. The film's director is subsequently charged with criminal trespass and involuntary manslaughter. An Australian crime author starts to dig and an exhaustive three-year investigation ensues, uncovering shocking new evidence of cover up, collusion and corruption.