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NCR: Not Criminally Responsible
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NCR: Not Criminally Responsible

2013-04-13 · 99 min · ★ 7.0

Documentary · Crime

NCR: Not Criminally Responsible tells the story of a troubled young man who stabbed a complete stranger 6 times in a crowded shopping mall while gripped by psychosis. Twelve years later, his victim, who miraculously survived, is terrified to learn that he's out, living in the community under supervision. He's applying for an absolute discharge, and if he succeeds, he'll no longer be required to take the anti-psychotic drugs that control his mental illness. With unprecedented access to the patient, the victim, and the mental institution, the film looks at both sides of the debate and puts a human face on the complex ethical issues raised.

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Directors
John Kastner
Production companies
J.S. Kastner Productions, ONF | NFB, CBC, Documentary Channel
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shawn R. WhiteShawn R. WhiteSelf / Detective Staff Sergeant Cornwall Police
Andy BouvierSelf
Noella BouvierSelf
A.G. AhmedSelf / Associate Chief of Psychiatry, Forensics
Sharron CapperSelf / Nurse
Debbie VallentgoedSelf / Nurse
Charles DeCouSelf / Nurse
Michael WhalenSelf / Social Worker
Julie BouvierSelf / Victim
Sean CliftonSelf
Will BilowSelf
Janet CooperSelf / Outreach Nurse
Wilfred BilowSelf
Lorna BilowSelf

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