Hinckley

Name: Hinckley
Genre: Documentary
Released: August 30, 2024
Duration: 92 min

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Glass Engine | Release Date (Streaming): August 30, 2024 | Not Rated

Summary: In March 1981, inspired by a dangerous obsession with the film Taxi Driver and actress Jodie Foster, a man named John Hinckley tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. The attack shocked the world and forever changed American history. Found not guilty by reason of insanity, Hinckley spent thirty-five years in a psychiatric hospital.In March 1981, inspired by a dangerous obsession with the film Taxi Driver and actress Jodie Foster, a man named John Hinckley tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. The attack shocked the world and forever changed American history. Found not guilty by reason of insanity, Hinckley spent thirty-five years in a psychiatric hospital. Nearly 40 years later, a judge granted him his unconditional release. HINCKLEY presents an unsparing profile of a man whose shocking act of political violence forever changed a nation and still resonates today. It examines Hinckley's troubled early life, his obsessions and other attempts at assassination, the leadup and aftermath of his attack on Reagan, and whether or not redemption is possible for one of America's most infamous men, especially in a nation deeply divided by politics and gripped by gun violence.… Expand

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 92 min

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Ethan Padgett

Aug 30, 2024

Hinckley provides a fascinating window into understanding men with serious mental illness issues. Allowing the subject to explain his past feels like a genuine conversation. His self-reflection on decisions provides both sympathy and shock for the audience. Read full review

The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Aug 27, 2024

Omits as much as it reveals, fixating so doggedly on its subject that it fails to dig into the various pertinent questions and dilemmas raised by his tale. Read full review

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