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Cropsey

  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
8.5K
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Cropsey (2009)
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. |
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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 disappea... Read allRealizing 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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
8.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Barbara Brancaccio
    • Joshua Zeman
  • Writer
    • Joshua Zeman
  • Stars
    • Joshua Zeman
    • Barbara Brancaccio
    • Bill Ellis
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Barbara Brancaccio
    • Joshua Zeman
  • Writer
    • Joshua Zeman
  • Stars
    • Joshua Zeman
    • Barbara Brancaccio
    • Bill Ellis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 37User reviews
    • 82Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Joshua Zeman
    Joshua Zeman
    • Selfas Self
    Barbara Brancaccio
    • Selfas Self
    Bill Ellis
    • Self - Professor of Folklore, Penn Stateas Self - Professor of Folklore, Penn State
    • (as Dr. Bill Ellis)
    Dorothy D'Eletto
    • Self - Archivist & Researcheras Self - Archivist & Researcher
    Geraldo Rivera
    Geraldo Rivera
    • Self - Reporteras Self - Reporter
    • (archive footage)
    Karen Schweiger
    • Self - Jennifer Schweiger's Motheras Self - Jennifer Schweiger's Mother
    David Navarro
    • Self - Former Newscasteras Self - Former Newscaster
    Donna Cutugno
    • Self - Founder, Friends of Jenniferas Self - Founder, Friends of Jennifer
    Ralph Aquino
    • Self - Retired Detective, NYPDas Self - Retired Detective, NYPD
    Bobby Jensen
    • Self - Retired Detective, NYPDas Self - Retired Detective, NYPD
    Ernie Anastos
    • Self - Reporteras Self - Reporter
    • (archive footage)
    Andre Rand
    • Self - Suspectas Self - Suspect
    Jim Callaghan
    • Self - Former Editor, Staten Island Eagleas Self - Former Editor, Staten Island Eagle
    Jim Dolan
    • Self - Reporteras Self - Reporter
    • (archive footage)
    Theresa Doyle
    • Self - Searcher for Jenniferas Self - Searcher for Jennifer
    Ed Armstrong
    • Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Brotheras Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother
    Sean Hughes
    • Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Brotheras Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother
    • (archive footage)
    Peter Hughes
    • Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Fatheras Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Father
    • Directors
      • Barbara Brancaccio
      • Joshua Zeman
    • Writer
      • Joshua Zeman
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    • Trivia
      Was awarded Hammer to Nail's Grand Jury Prize for best documentary at 2009's Tribeca Film Festival.
    • Quotes

      Joshua Zeman: Growing up on Staten Island, Barb and I had often heard the legend of Cropsey. For the kids in our neighborhood, Cropsey was an escaped mental patient who lived in the tunnels beneath the old Willowbrook mental institution, who would come out late at night, snatch children off the streets. Although we didn't know each other as children, Barb and I had both shared versions of the Cropsey legend, as it filtered through our separate neighborhoods, and seeped into our collective fears. Sometimes Cropsey had a hook for a hand, other times he wielded a bloody axe, but it didn't matter, Cropsey *was* out there lurking in the shadows, waiting to get us.

    • Connections
      Features Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace (1972)

    User reviews37

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    Top review
    6/10
    A film that's all over the place, yet always keeps the directors center-stage.
    Lazy documentary about Andre Rand and the child abductions that led to his convictions. Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio share the director's chair--and not to mention, annoyingly, the unnecessary center of attention. Loses focus at the beginning--the title itself is merely a lead to the actual subject of Andre Rand and the kidnappings. Some call it unique and terrifying, winning the Audience Award at SINY Film Festival. One of the biggest problems with the film is that Andre Rand is painted--and arguably presents himself--as a simpleton, yet he clearly gives the run around to the directors all throughout the documentary. Delivers nothing more than a simple news report. What a joke.

    ** (out of four)
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    • May 23, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 25, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bauk
    • Filming locations
      • Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Antidote Films (I)
      • Afterhours Productions
      • Ghost Robot
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,476
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,306
      • Jun 6, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $52,476
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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