NCR: Not Criminally Responsible
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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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14 people
Shawn R. White
Self / Detective Staff Sergeant Cornwall Police
Andy Bouvier
Self
Noella Bouvier
Self
A.G. Ahmed
Self / Associate Chief of Psychiatry, Forensics
Sharron Capper
Self / Nurse
Debbie Vallentgoed
Self / Nurse
Charles DeCou
Self / Nurse
Michael Whalen
Self / Social Worker
Julie Bouvier
Self / Victim
Sean Clifton
Self
Will Bilow
Self
Janet Cooper
Self / Outreach Nurse
John Kastner Director · Bruce Fowler Composer Derek Rogers Cinematographer
United States release March 17, 2013 · Produced in Canada · Production ONF | NFB, CBC
Production
J.S. Kastner Productions
Production
ONF | NFB
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CBC
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Documentary Channel
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Canada
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United States · March 17, 2013
Canada
April 13, 2013 · Premiere · Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
March 17, 2017 · TV
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