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An Eye for an Eye

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Texas death row inmate Mark Stroman experiences hate, revenge, understanding and redemption.
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An Eye for an Eye

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Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle Dec 29, 2016
2/4
"An Eye for an Eye" may very well be the most unpersuasive documentary ever made. Go to Full Review
Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail Nov 11, 2016
3/4
A well-layered film makes a fascinating case for forgiveness and a sharp rebuke of Bible-taught eye-for-an-eye revenge. Go to Full Review
Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times Oct 27, 2016
In a retribution-driven era increasingly defined by hate-charged absolutes, "An Eye for an Eye" offers a decidedly more reflective vantage point. Go to Full Review
Emilie Black Cinema Crazed Apr 19, 2020
4/5
... a hard documentary to watch in parts due to some of the subject matter and some of the footage used, but it's one a lot of people should watch and could learn a thing or two from. Go to Full Review
Bill Brownstein Montreal Gazette Nov 10, 2016
4/5
An absolutely stirring and poignant documentary about one man's capacity to forgive and another man's capacity to change. Go to Full Review
Susan G. Cole NOW Toronto Nov 9, 2016
2/5
Ziv's tendency to press familiar buttons subverts the pic. Go to Full Review
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Jan 26, 2020 Half a star off for being a dubbed movie which normally I find unwatchable. Here, however, it was obvious from the first scenes that the voice actors had done a great job, and apart from one or two characters, I wasn't put off once I was into the story. Every action anyone took was understandable and it was easy to identify with the MC. Twists at every turn and a surprising and memorable ending. Recommended. See more Jan 9, 2018 pretty offensive. It makes the case that Mark Stroman, who is overcome by the events of 9/11 that he kills two men. Strangely, the narration seems to think that killing a Pakistani is completely offeven though we know the part Pakistan played in the hiding of Osama Biun Lauden. The stranhest thing is that two murders offset by 18,000 murders just doesn't square with what the movie tries to tell us, more propaganda then actual story, and it seems hard to credit that the antisemitism involved is somehow connected to this revenge killer then to Muslims extremist or not. See more Dec 26, 2017 A good documentary. It made me think about if the newer US generations were taught with all of their history. Other than merely showing them how great they fought the Nazis and Communists, there were a lot of untold abusive events. See more Jul 28, 2017 Interesting documentary that leaves you optimistic, and a little more forgiving. See more Read all reviews
An Eye for an Eye

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Movie Info

Synopsis Texas death row inmate Mark Stroman experiences hate, revenge, understanding and redemption.
Director
Ilan Ziv
Producer
Paul Cadieux
Screenwriter
Paul Cadieux
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 28, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 28, 2017
Runtime
2h 0m
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