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Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop (2015)

Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop poster
Original title
Thought Crimes
Directed by
Erin Lee Carr
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 48 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Gilberto Valle, a former NYPD officer charged with planning to kidnap and eat women. It examines the case and the line between disturbing thoughts and criminal action.

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What happens

Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop is a 2015 American documentary film directed and produced by Erin Lee Carr. The film follows Gilberto Valle, a former NYPD cop who was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2015. It was released on May 11, 2015, by HBO. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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