A Murder in Mansfield

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A Murder in Mansfield

2017

1h 27m

Documentary

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5 Reviews

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When a man was 12-years-old, his father murdered his mother and buried her under the floorboards of their home in Mansfield, Ohio. Now, he returns to face the haunting effect that his mother's killing has had on his life.

Owen Gleiberman

Variety

The movie meditates on what murder is by looking, more fully than most movies do, at the legacy of its aftershocks.

Nov 23, 2017

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

A true crime saga packing an emotional punch.

Nov 15, 2017

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Glenn Dunks

The Film Experience

It strikes me as quite obvious that this story didn't pan out in quite the dynamic fashion that Kopple had hoped with a rushed narrative and lack of inquisitive probing.

Rated: C+

Jan 12, 2018

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Nikki Baughan

Screen International

An insightful and sensitively-handled exploration of how a single event can leave an indelible psychological mark.

Nov 14, 2017

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

An honest and brave portrait of the trauma and grief of those in the immediate periphery of a terrible crime. A simple, intimate film, and a powerful one.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 13, 2017

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Audience Member

Heart felt authenticity.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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IRON M

Absolutely harrowing emotional and blunt! Really enjoyed it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/18/23

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Audience Member

BLAAAAAHHHHH....... It passed the time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Excellent movie. Makes you truly feel compassion for Collier. I hope he finds the peace he is looking for.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Barbara Kopple

Director

Collier Landry

Actor

David Cassidy

Executive Producer

Barbara Kopple

Executive Producer

Collier Landry

Executive Producer

John Morrissey

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

When a man was 12-years-old, his father murdered his mother and buried her under the floorboards of their home in Mansfield, Ohio. Now, he returns to face the haunting effect that his mother's killing has had on his life.

Director: Barbara Kopple
Producer: Ray Nowosielski
Production Co: John Morrissey Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 8, 2019
Runtime: 1h 27m

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