Cropsey poster

Cropsey( 2009)

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The Truth is Terrifying.

Overview

Realizing the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Joshua Zeman

      Himself

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      Barbara Brancaccio

      Herself

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      Bill Ellis

      Himself - Professor of Folklore, Penn State

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      Dorothy D'Eletto

      Herself - Archivist & Researcher

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      Geraldo Rivera

      Himself - Reporter (archive footage)

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      Karen Schweiger

      Herself - Jennifer Schweiger's Mother

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      David Navarro

      Himself - Former Newscaster

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      Donna Cutugno

      Herself - Founder, Friends of Jennifer

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      Ralph Aquino

      Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD

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      Bobby Jensen

      Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD

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      Ernie Anastos

      Himself - Reporter (archive footage)

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      Andre Rand

      Himself - Suspect

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      Jim Callaghan

      Himself - Former Editor, Staten Island Eagle

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      Jim Dolan

      Himself - Reporter (archive footage)

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      Theresa Doyle

      Herself - Searcher for Jennifer

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      Ed Armstrong

      Himself - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother

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      Sean Hughes

      Himself - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother (archive footage)

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      Peter Hughes

      Himself - Holly Ann Hughes's Father

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      Holly Cederholm

      Herself - Holly Ann Hughes's Mother

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      Ken Schweiger

      Himself - Jennifer Schweiger's Father

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      John O'Brien

      Himself - Reporter, Staten Island Advance

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      Duane Felton

      Himself - Defense Attorney for Andre Rand

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      Larry Simon

      Himself - Defense Attorney for Andre Rand

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      William L. Murphy

      Himself - Staten Island District Attorney

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      Trina Cutugno

      Herself - Donna's Daughter

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      Devin Cutugno

      Himself - Donna's Son

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      Jimmy Rassias

      Himself - Former Clerk, Port Richmond Deli

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      Kristine Gosling

      Herself - Det. Sgt. Missing Persons Squad, Long Term Cases, NYPD

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      Luis Rivera

      Himself - Retired Canine Officer, NYPD

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      Frank Saez

      Himself - Ret. Det. Missing Persons Squad, Long Term Cases, NYPD

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      Jack Whitford

      Himself - Stapleton Civilian Observation Patrol

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      Thomas Jenkins

      Himself - Staten Island Resident

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      Bob Graham

      Himself - Acquaintance of Rand

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      Frances Auriti

      Herself - Searcher, Friend of Jennifer

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      Tracy Begley

      Herself - Searcher, Friend of Jennifer

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      Glenn Chapman

      Himself - Former Reporter, Staten Island Advance

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      Leonard D'Alessandro

      Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD

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      Martha Hinton

      Herself - Witness

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      Frank Marchionne

      Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD

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      Tanya Goodson

      Herself - Witness

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      Rita Dimartino

      Herself - Aunt of Alice Pereira

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      Charles G. Muskett Sr.

      Himself - Former Minister

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      Steve Bogen

      Himself

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      Patricia Caridad

      Herself

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      Robert Caruso

      Himself

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      Greg Cusick

      Himself

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      Charlie Cutugno

      Himself

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      Daniel M. Donovan Jr.

      Himself - District Attorney for Richmond County

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      Marla Dziergowski

      Herself

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      Robert Foster

      Himself

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      Melissa Grace

      Herself

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      Judah Lazarus

      Himself

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      Bruce Meyersen

      Himself

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      Thomas Micol

      Himself - Staten Island Resident

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      Carolyn Muskett

      Herself

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      Marie Piazza

      Herself

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      Lorraine Shanley

      Herself

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      Brett Straniere

      Himself

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    8.5
    Written by John Chard on Wed Oct 22 2014
    The Facts or the Folklore? What is a Cropsey? A Cropsey is the name given to a bogeyman used to frighten children by way of safe education (stay away from that place/that man/them woods etc). When Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio grew up they learnt that their Cropsey was in fact real. Or was he? Andre Rand was a convicted child kidnapper from Staten Island who is strongly suspected to have committed a number of child kidnappings and murders between 1972 and 1987. Most of the missing children were special needs cases, and with Rand having close ties to Willowbrook State School, a sorry...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    35456.00

    Keywords

    • kidnapping
    • asylum
    • satanism
    • boogeyman
    • urban legend
    • missing person
    • found footage
    • staten island, new york city
    • woman director