NCR: Not Criminally Responsible
2017•18A•1h 39m•7.0•Released
DocumentaryCrime
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.
Director
John Kastner
Writer
John Kastner
Languages
English
Studio
J.S. Kastner Productions
Cast
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
Wilfred Bilow
Self
Lorna Bilow
Self
Production
Company
J.S. Kastner Productions
Company
ONF | NFB
Company
CBC
Company
Documentary Channel
Producer
Deborah Parks
Producer
John Kastner
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