James Roland Whitney's documentary about his family's legacy of child abuse is so lurid the tone threatens to overwhelm the material, particularly the allegation that his step-grandfather, Melvin Just, literally got away with murder. But it's a fact that Just served eight years for child molestation and was suspected in the murder of county nurse Josephine Segel; Whitney's mother, Ann, her three siblings, two half sisters and four step-sisters are clearly damaged. Ann attempted suicide repeatedly while Whitney was growing up; he studied dance and music and later competed on the 1980s TV game-show
Body Language and talent contest
Star Search. As an adul...
Released:
2000
Rated:
n/a
Length:
90 mins