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Tales of the Grim Sleeper

2014 · 105 min

A sober, unsettling investigation that lingers on neglected lives and institutional failure, leaving a heavy sense of injustice.

Directed by
Nick Broomfield
Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Lonnie Franklin Jr.
Tagline
25 years. Hundreds of victims. Justice for none.
Overview
When Lonnie Franklin Jr. was arrested in South Central Los Angeles in 2010 as the suspected murderer of a string of young black women, police hailed it as the culmination of 20 years of investigations. Four years later documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield took his camera to the alleged killer’s neighborhood for another view.

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Directed by
Nick Broomfield
Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Lonnie Franklin Jr.
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  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • race
  • class
  • justice
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Horror5
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
crime, documentary
Directed by
Nick Broomfield
Starring
Lonnie Franklin Jr.
Cinematography
Barney Broomfield
Runtime
105 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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