The Hunting Ground (2015)

An exposé of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families.

Director:

Kirby Dick

Writer:

Kirby Dick

Stars:

Andrea Pino, Annie Clark, Claire Potter

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrea Pino	...	Self
Annie Clark	...	Self
Claire Potter	...	Self - Professor of History (as Claire Bond Potter)
Melinda Manning	...	Self - Assistant Dean of Students, University of North Carolina
Kimberly Theidon	...	Self - Medical Anthropologist and Former Harvard Professor
Kamilah Willingham	...	Self
Mrs. Willingham	...	Self - Kamilah Willingham's Mother
Caroline Heldman	...	Self - Associate Professor of Politics, Occidental College
David Lisak	...	Self - Clinical Psychologist
Leslie Strohm	...	Self - General Counsel, University of North Carolina (archive footage)
Danielle Dirks	...	Self - Assistant Professor of Sociology, Occidental College
Diane Rosenfeld	...	Self - Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School (as Diane L. Rosenfeld)
Pat Cottrell	...	Self - Former University Campus Police Officer, Saint Mary's College
Rachel Hudak	...	Self
Carol Ann Mooney	...	Self - President, Saint Mary's College (archive footage)

Storyline

From the makers of The Invisible War (2012) comes a startling exposé of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. Weaving together verité footage and first-person testimonies, the film follows the lives of several undergraduate assault survivors as they attempt to pursue - despite incredible push back, harassment, and traumatic aftermath - both their education and justice.

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Plot Keywords:

feminism | rape | victim | sexual assault | three word title | 

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Taglines:

For 1 in 5 women, their dream school will become a nightmare.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic material involving sexual assault, and for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The documentary has been denounced by 19 Harvard Law School professors who challenged the accuracy of the film.

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Connections

Featured in Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter: Documentary (2016)

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Soundtracks

Swine
Written by Paul Blair (as Paul Edward Blair), Lady Gaga (as Stefani J. Germanotta), Nick Monson, Dino Zisis
Performed by Lady Gaga
Courtesy of Interscope Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Thought provoking and necessary

Thought provoking documentary, exposing weaknesses in the processes and mechanisms in universities for survivors of sexual assault.

A brave move.

Other reviewers have focused in on one ongoing case - do not let that stop you from watching this documentary; it has a lot to tell.

The two survivors who give up their own dreams in order to assist others, surviving on little and sleeping in cars, demonstrate the tenacity required to stand up to institutions (such as fraternities) where power balance does not sit in your favour. This movie is about what you can do as an individual to make a change.

For those that don't believe this happens, or believe that funding of "feminist" causes gets more money than anything else, perhaps you should do some actual research. There are numerous peer reviewed papers published that demonstrate the breadth of this problem, which more often that not is swept under the carpet.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 2016 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

Campus Assaults

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$22,464, 1 March 2015

Gross USA:

$405,917

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$411,115

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chain Camera Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color