The Witness poster

The Witness( 2015)

TV-MADocumentary
67%
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Overview

A brother's journey to unravel the truth about the mythic death and little known life of Kitty Genovese, who was reportedly murdered in front of 38 witnesses and has become the face of urban apathy.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      William Genovese

      Himself

    2. cast image

      Shannon Beeby

      Herself

    3. cast image

      Kitty Genovese

      Herself (archive footage)

    4. cast image

      Catherine Pelonero

      Herself

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    A review by Reno

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    Written by Reno on Fri Apr 14 2017
    **A brother's quest to learn the other side of the crime.** My last documentary film was a couple of Oscar nominees that I saw before the award ceremony. I'm not that into documentaries compared to the feature films I watch on the regular basis, but time to time I try if I get interested after learning what it's all about. Likewise, I found this one, though it is not a science or nature theme that I usually prefer than anything else. I have enjoyed many murder mystery films, but this one is a documentary. So I wanted to know the experience of watching the real story with real clips and inter...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • witness
    • interview
    • biography
    • based on true story
    • murder
    • urban legend
    • historical reinterpretation