An Open Secret

PG-13 7.3
2014 1 hr 39 min Crime , Documentary

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

  • Cast:
    Evan Henzi , Michael Egan III , Todd Bridges , Corey Feldman , David Letterman , Macaulay Culkin , Mason Gamble

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Reviews

XoWizIama
2014/11/14

Excellent adaptation.

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CommentsXp
2014/11/15

Best movie ever!

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Gutsycurene
2014/11/16

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

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Nayan Gough
2014/11/17

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

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eduardo-maal
2014/11/18

Its a shame many of those mentioned in this film are still being protected by Hollywood Globohomos.Not easy to fight the establishment!But seriously, mandatory viewing, especially if you have a child thinking of trying the movie business. THIS IS STILL GOING ON!

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hannah_67
2014/11/19

I don't think it matters how well done this documentary is - the story is the point. Letting the victims speak and organizing it in a way that reveals the truth is why i found this documentary compelling. I think everyone could learn something from this. And don't get stuck on the acting industry alone - this issue is bigger than Hollywood.

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emilywes56
2014/11/20

I give 10/10 to this documentary, although I don't think it was as revealing as it could be. However, I really believe it was an important contribution to the area of documentaries, an honest work and a risky project too. The framework of this documentary is this: We are introduced to some young men that used to be actors in television or films from a very young age, at the same time we experience how did they got into the hollywood industry. Also, we hear their parents speaking, and describing the way that some well-known, rich men in the industry came very close to these children and in their families, present themselves as "trustworthy" friends. The film is based on interviews and some backtrack scenes which help us understand what happened in certain moments, when their managers, producers, became their predators. The film exposes some of these powerful men, who in their case are already accused of sexual abuse in the past. This documentary is a moment of truth, revealing the true identity of Hollywood and those who control it. Of course it is mentioned that this is only the tip of the iceberg. What does this mean? That it happens so often, so regurarly that is part of the job, it is part of the Hollywood price. It means its scale is countless. We can only refer to exploitation, abuse, rough treatment and fear only with one phrase: it's an OPEN SECRET. What has been a true surprise and an ideal ending scene, is the phone dialogue between the child actor's manager and the young man in the other line of the phone. In the end of the day, justice does not sentence the real criminals. They sentence justice to non-existence.

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malmborgimplano-92-599820
2014/11/21

It's certainly an open secret that girls and women are sexually abused and exploited in the entertainment industry, but as this well-documented film points out, boys and young men are just as vulnerable to sexual predators--and the effect on their lives is just as devastating. We meet several victims who tell of their experiences at the hands of incredibly cruel, selfish men who used their positions of power within the industry to basically use them as sex slaves, then move on to victimize more boys with little or no consequences. Names are named, some of which you may recognize. As one of the film's participants points out, people who enjoy movies, TV and other entertainment featuring child performers need to start thinking critically about who these children are, what their lives are really like and how they're being treated by the industry they're working for.

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