This powerful and disturbing documentary covers the outcry approaching the release of Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, the two 10 year old boys who killed 2 year-old James Bulger in 1993. Re-telling the tragedy, the film presents the protests against their release from an institution, delves into the backgrounds of the killers, their terrible violent act and the impact it caused in UK. It also explores claims that their punishment has been a sham, as reporter Deborah Davies investigates how inmates at secure units are treated and interviews experts to learn whether eight years has been sufficient time to successfully rehabilitate the pair.
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Cast
22 people
Deborah Davies
Self (Reporter)
Also in
The Golden Bowl
Denise Bulger
Self (archive)
Gerry Troyna
Allen Jewhurst
Pete Price
Self (Radio DJ)
Stephen Scott
Denise Fergus
Denise Fergus
Phil Roberts
Self (Merseyside Police)
Alan Williams
Self - Pathologist
Known for
Chernobyl
Luther
Laurence Lee
Self - Jon Venables' Solicitor 1993-1994
Dominic Lloyd
Self - Robert Thompson's Solicitor
David James Smith
Self - Author, 'The Sleep of Reason'
Gerry Troyna Director · Deborah Davies Writer
First release June 12, 2001 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 12, 2001
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No release date listed for United States.
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