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Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop

  • 2015
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 21m
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6.3/10
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Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop (2015)
A probing look into the potential future of "thought policing" through the headline-making case of the NYPD "Cannibal Cop," who was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women.
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A probing look into the potential future of "thought policing" through the headline-making case of the NYPD "Cannibal Cop," who was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women.A probing look into the potential future of "thought policing" through the headline-making case of the NYPD "Cannibal Cop," who was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women.A probing look into the potential future of "thought policing" through the headline-making case of the NYPD "Cannibal Cop," who was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women.

  • Director
    • Erin Lee Carr
  • Writer
    • Christopher Ripley
  • Stars
    • Gary Allen
    • Violet Blue
    • James A. Cohen
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    2K
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    • Director
      • Erin Lee Carr
    • Writer
      • Christopher Ripley
    • Stars
      • Gary Allen
      • Violet Blue
      • James A. Cohen
    • 14User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    James A. Cohen
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    Joseph DeMarco
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    Alan Dershowitz
    Alan Dershowitz
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    • (as Alan M. Dershowitz)
    Daniel Engber
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    David Greenfield
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    Dareh Gregorian
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    Robert Kolker
    Robert Kolker
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    Chris Kraft
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    Erin Murphy
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    Laurie Penny
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    Christina Rodriguez
    • Kathleen Mangan-Valle
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    Jane Rosenberg
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    Lee Rowland
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    Maria Tatar
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    Gilberto Valle
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    Michael Welner
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      • Christopher Ripley
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    5Analog_Devotee

    Just OK

    An interesting true crime case that could've been told in 45mins rather than an hour and a half.
    8natmavila

    A Culinary Delight for the Mind!

    First off, I must admit, I stumbled upon this documentary thinking it was a cooking show. Well, let me tell you, it's quite the unique recipe for a night of entertainment! Imagine Hannibal Lecter meets Law & Order, with a sprinkle of 50 shades of strange. It's a feast for the imagination, though not the one you'd expect.

    The film's title might sound like a cooking competition gone horribly wrong, but it's actually about the legal intricacies of an ex-cop's online fantasies. The storytelling is as riveting as a suspenseful episode of MasterChef, just without the mouth-watering dishes. Bon appétit, my fellow cinephiles!
    5amadswami

    He's a cop?!

    No on mentions at any point that this conviction should only be happening because he's a cop. They should be held to a higher standard than the general population. This documentary paints a victimized picture of this "man" who knew what he was doing and what he job was a made a bad decision. Stop equating fetishism to serial killers and rapists!
    9kvnnagel

    Interesting Case Study...

    After being charged with conspiracy and having a judge overturn it... it sort of COMPLETLY undermines THREAT LAWS. Your not allowed to threaten Death to another person.. but is it only a threat if you tell the person you're threatening? What if you told everyone in SoCal media that you wanted to murder a politician... you'd be charged with uttering threats.. maybe not conspiracy unless you had an actual plan in play.. but the threat is real... had he not been exposed would he have gone through with it? Unknown.. just like the threat of death on another person.. it still was a threat.
    7room102

    Very interesting court documentary

    Gilberto Valle, a New York cop, is a member on a website dealing with sexual fetishes. Together with two other guys they talk about his plans to kidnap 24 women, roast them and eat them. He also makes preparations. But at the same time they all specifically say that it's pure fantasy and none of them actually mean that. The place where he says he has a big oven is actually a basement with laundry machines. He is trialed for conspiracy (not attempt, which is totally different).

    Where is the limit between fantasy and actual intent to commit a crime? Can you judge someone based only on his deviant thoughts? Why is it OK for a writer such as Stephen King to write horrible stories about murders, but not for a "regular" guy to have fantasies? This is a very unusual case and a very interesting documentary.

    If you're interested to know what happened with the trial after the documentary, you can read about it on Wikipedia.

    Highly recommended

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      One of the chat room users is known as Moody Blues. This screen name is a reference to The Moody Blues, an English progressive rock band originally from Birmingham.
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      Features 1984 (1956)

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 食人警察的異想告白
    • Production company
      • HBO Documentary Films
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      1 hour 21 minutes
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      • Color
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      • Dolby Digital
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      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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