Scenes of a Crime


1h 26m 2011

Brief Synopsis

A look at the disturbing case of Adrian Thomas, a man arrested on suspicion of killing his infant son. Taken to a police station in Troy, New York, Thomas was interrogated for 10 hours. Despite his repeated claims of not having harmed his child, the police used an array of powerful psychological tec

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Release Date
2011
Production Company
New Box Productions ; Submarine Entertainment
Distribution Company
Submarine Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Synopsis

A look at the disturbing case of Adrian Thomas, a man arrested on suspicion of killing his infant son. Taken to a police station in Troy, New York, Thomas was interrogated for 10 hours. Despite his repeated claims of not having harmed his child, the police used an array of powerful psychological techniques to eventually extract a confession from him. The actual police video-recordings of the interrogation reveal the complicated psychological dynamic between detectives and their suspect during the long interrogation.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Release Date
2011
Production Company
New Box Productions ; Submarine Entertainment
Distribution Company
Submarine Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States Spring March 30, 2012

Released in United States 2011 (Golden Starfish Award Documentary Competition)

Released in United States 2011 (Silver Spectrum)

Released in United States 2011

Limited Release in United States Spring March 30, 2012 (New York City)