Abel Raises Cain
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jenny Abel
Philip Reisman Jr.
Paul Hiatt
Alan Abel
Bill Boggs
Frank Murgalo
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Alan Abel, hailed by some journalists as the "world's greatest hoaxer" and scorned by others as a complete menace to the media, began his career as a professional prankster in the late 1950s with a campaign to clothe all animals for the sake of decency. Fueled by the overwhelming response, he continued concocting a myriad of elaborate schemes designed to provoke and amuse. The documentary, directed by his daughter, attempts to explain the true motives behind Alan's hoaxes and, in the process, allows for a different perspective on how the media operates.
Cast
Philip Reisman Jr.
Paul Hiatt
Alan Abel
Bill Boggs
Frank Murgalo
Lou Colasuonno
Jeanne Abel
Lee Chirillo
Crew
Alan Abel
Alan Abel
Jeanne Abel
Jenny Abel
Jenny Abel
Jenny Abel
Jenny Abel
Jenny Abel
Jenny Abel
Jeff Hockett
Jeff Hockett
Jeff Hockett
Jeff Hockett
Jeff Hockett
Jim Larock
Travis Topa
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Grand Jury Sparky Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2005 Slamdance Film Festival.
Released in United States January 2005
Released in United States June 2006
Released in United States Summer August 12, 2005
Shown at SILVERDOCS:AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival June 14-18, 2006.
Released in United States January 2005 (Shown at Slamdance Film Festival (In Competition) January 21-28, 2005.)
Released in United States June 2006 (Shown at SILVERDOCS:AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival June 14-18, 2006. )
Released in United States Summer August 12, 2005
Shown at Slamdance Film Festival (In Competition) January 21-28, 2005.
