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An Open Secret
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An Open Secret

2014-11-14 · 99 min · ★ 6.9

Documentary · Crime

An investigation into accusations of teenagers being sexually abused within the film industry.

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Directors
Amy J. Berg
Production companies
Disarming Films, Esponda Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Evan HenziEvan HenziSelf
Michael Egan IIIMichael Egan IIISelf
Todd BridgesTodd BridgesSelf - Actor, Diff'rent Strokes
Joey ColemanSelf
Nicholas StojanovichSelf
Michael HarrahSelf - Child Talent Manager
John ConnollySelf - Investigative Journalist
Anne HenrySelf - Co-Founder, BizParentz
Caroline HeldmanSelf - Professor, Occidental College
Jesse BeringSelf - Author, Perv: The Sexual Deviant In All of Us
Dawn ChmielewskiSelf - Former Los Angeles Times reporter
Michelle PincusSelf - Prosecutor, Marty Weiss case
Mark RyanSelf
Martin Jay WeissSelf (archive footage)
Corey FeldmanCorey FeldmanSelf (archive footage)
David LettermanDavid LettermanSelf (archive footage)
Macaulay CulkinMacaulay CulkinSelf (archive footage)
Mason GambleMason GambleSelf (archive footage)
Brock PierceBrock PierceSelf (archive footage)
Marc Collins-RectorMarc Collins-RectorSelf (archive footage)

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