Raw Deal: A Question of Consent

2001

1h 30m

Documentary

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86%

Tomatometer

7 Reviews

60%

Audience Score

50+ Ratings

Filmmaker Billy Corben looks at the circumstances leading up to an alleged rape at a college fraternity house. Actual footage shot the night of the party is shown, the same footage that was used to persuade the police not to press charges in the case.

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Unfortunately, this film makes the case seem even scuzzier than it already is with its overheated, incident-and-shot repeating style and ludicrous, faux-ominous music score that would be right at home on Inside Edition.

Jan 15, 2008

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Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

Although this may be no one's idea of a pretty story, Corben manages to make it utterly absorbing.

Feb 7, 2002

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Anthony Miele

Film Threat

This is a film that MUST be seen by men and women, together, if not to expose this amazing story to the world, then just to see how split down the middle men vs. women are in regards to the outcome.

Rated: 4.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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B. Ruby Rich

The Nation

It's a dark, dark view of both frat life and contemporary morality.

Dec 8, 2002

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Eric D. Snider

EricDSnider.com

A strong, effective discussion of the issues at hand, and a powerful reminder that there are at least two sides to every story.

Rated: A-

Sep 18, 2002

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Oz

eFilmCritic.com

We leave the cinema thinking 'what morons' instead of having our minds opened -- and that amounts to a fail.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 12, 2002

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Audience Member

A disturbing, bleak documentary examining evidence and opinion over the alleged rape at Delta Chi. Engrossing but stylised in away that makes it seem a little tacky . Very graphic. The story itself is fascinating but you would do just as well reading about it than watching this documentary.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

As Billy Corben's first documentary, RAW DEAL: A QUESTION OF CONSENT examines the blurry boundary between consensual sex and rape. It not only explore the rape and what happened after, it also explores the politics of the then-State Attorney's office.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Billy Corben

Director

Billy Corben

Producer

David Cypkin

Associate Producer

Alfred Spellman

Producer

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Billy Corben looks at the circumstances leading up to an alleged rape at a college fraternity house. Actual footage shot the night of the party is shown, the same footage that was used to persuade the police not to press charges in the case.

Director: Billy Corben
Producer: Billy Corben, Alfred Spellman
Production Co: Spellman/Corben Productions, West Avenue Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 30m