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The Hunting Ground

The Hunting Ground

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

7.4 / 1020151h 44m

Synopsis

A startling expose of rape crimes on US campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. 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.

Genre: Documentary

Status: Released

Director: Kirby Dick

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Main Cast

Andrea Pino

Herself

Annie Clark

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Claire Potter

Herself

Melinda Manning

Herself, assistant dean of students, University of North Carolina

Claire Potter

Herself, professor of history

Kimberly Theidon

Herself, medical anthropologist and former Harvard professor

Kamilah Willingham

Herself

Caroline Heldman

Herself, associate professor of politics, Occidental College

David Lisak

Himself, clinical psychologist

Leslie Strohm

Herself, general counsel, University of North Carolina

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User Reviews

Simon Foster

"College campus sexual assault is exposed for the American epidemic it truly represents in Kirby Dicks’ deeply disturbing call-to-action documentary..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2015/6/27/the-critics-capsule-revelation-2015-volume-1.html