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Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart

  • 2014
  • TV-14
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart (2014)
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A small-town murder in New England became one of the highest-profile cases of the twentieth century. As the first fully televised court case, the Pamela Smart trial rattled the consciousness... Read allA small-town murder in New England became one of the highest-profile cases of the twentieth century. As the first fully televised court case, the Pamela Smart trial rattled the consciousness of America. From gavel to gavel, a nation tuned in, and reality TV was born. Pulsating wi... Read allA small-town murder in New England became one of the highest-profile cases of the twentieth century. As the first fully televised court case, the Pamela Smart trial rattled the consciousness of America. From gavel to gavel, a nation tuned in, and reality TV was born. Pulsating with sex, drugs, betrayal, and murder, the trial inspired 20 years of television shows, book... Read all

  • Director
    • Jeremiah Zagar
  • Stars
    • Joaquin Phoenix
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Helen Hunt
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    • Director
      • Jeremiah Zagar
    • Stars
      • Joaquin Phoenix
      • Nicole Kidman
      • Helen Hunt
    • 9User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Joaquin Phoenix
    Joaquin Phoenix
    • Jimmy Emmett
    • (archive footage)
    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Suzanne Stone
    • (archive footage)
    Helen Hunt
    Helen Hunt
    • Pamela Smart
    • (archive footage)
    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • Larry Maretto
    • (archive footage)
    Joyce Chopra
    Joyce Chopra
    • Self
    Stanley M. Brooks
    Stanley M. Brooks
    • Self
    Joyce Maynard
    • Self
    Pamela Smart
    Pamela Smart
    • Self
    Ted Haimes
    Ted Haimes
    • Self
    Raymond Fowler
    • Self
    Bill Spencer
    Bill Spencer
    • Self
    Eric Trautmann
    • Detective
    Dan Pelletier
    Dan Pelletier
    • Self
    Mark Sisti
    Mark Sisti
    • Self
    Robin Swope
    • Self
    Cherie Alzate
    • Self
    Sonia Fortin-Simon
    Sonia Fortin-Simon
    • Self
    Bob Juceam
    • Self
    • Director
      • Jeremiah Zagar
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    • Trivia
      This trial is said to have inspired the Nicole Kidman Movie "To Die For"
    • Connections
      Features Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Another Glacier
      Written by Peter Broderick

      Performed by Peter Broderick

      Courtesy of Erased Tapes (BMI)

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    5/10
    And often infuriating documentary with a clear bias showing the director is easily manipulated
    While this documentary purports to be interested Solee and media bias and how it impacts trials, the real Takeaway is that Pamela smart managed to do yet another person, the director. What does make this documentary fascinating is how it shows footage rarely seen since the original trial itself. Unfortunately at glosses over several incredibly damaging pieces of evidence against Pam and instead tries to paint the boys in as bad a light as possible. The most damning moment of this occurs when the prosecution is presenting the transcript I hope the wire taps to the jury. Instead of really allowing the viewer to get a sense of what the transcript shows, the narration talks over the presentation. But you will be wise to pause the screen with the blown up transcript in front of the jury. Read the transcript and you'll have no doubt why the jury convicted this woman. Pamela and her one or two supporters, despite all of their whining, have never will never and can never explain away Pam's words on that wire tap. It's the proverbial smoking gun and that's why she will never be released from prison When Pama says, among many other things, that "if we tell the truth were all going to end up in the effing slammer," or "Who are they going to believe me a college educated professional or a bunch of no good loser high school students, she sealed her fate". Not to mention the fact that, when I asked point blank on the wiretap why she didn't get a divorce, and specifically that she knew about the plot to kill her husband before it happened, Pamela answered "yes I did know." How the director can overlook such blatantly obvious guilty admissions is beyond me. It completely undermines any credibility he has and leaves this documentary will be short.
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    • Release date
      • August 15, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los juicios de Pamela Smart
    • Production company
      • Hard Working Movies
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      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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