The Phantom

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The Phantom

2021,

1h 22m,

Documentary

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THE PHANTOM tells the story of one of the darkest episodes in the long history of American justice. A story of how the State of Texas knowingly sent an innocent man to his death and left a serial killer at large. A case in which -- for the first time -- it can be conclusively proven that the US courts executed a blameless man. This film uncovers the shocking truth behind a tale of murder, corruption and lies that unfolded in the dusty, desperate streets of a Texas oil town nearly thirty years ago.

Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

Jul 2, 2021

3/4

The first part of The Phantom could almost be a summation to the jury by the prosecution.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

Jul 1, 2021

Adapting research that is, by now, hardly breaking news, Forbes has some solid strategies for making the material cinematic.

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Jun 30, 2021

A fascinating and ultimately infuriating look at a fatal miscarriage of justice in Texas.

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Apr 2, 2022

The documentary offers a damning portrait of the US criminal legal system, whose countless victims are predominantly poor and disenfranchised.

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Kiko Martinez

San Antonio Current

Jul 16, 2021

3/5

It'll be hard for audiences to not be upset at the situation that unfolds.

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Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Jul 6, 2021

3/4

The inescapable and infuriating conclusion of Forbes' film is that one Latino man was pretty much the same as another to the largely white police officers and prosecutors, especially when the victim was also Latino.

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Patrick Forbes

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Mark Bentley

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Orlando von Einsiedel

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Doug Liman

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Stephanie Collins

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Andrea Cornwell

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THE PHANTOM tells the story of one of the darkest episodes in the long history of American justice. A story of how the State of Texas knowingly sent an innocent man to his death and left a serial killer at large. A case in which -- for the first time -- it can be conclusively proven that the US courts executed a blameless man. This film uncovers the shocking truth behind a tale of murder, corruption and lies that unfolded in the dusty, desperate streets of a Texas oil town nearly thirty years ago.

Director: Patrick Forbes
Producer: Mark Bentley
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: Grain Media, Rooks Nest Entertainment, Great Point Media, Oxford Film & Television, Hitchley
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 2, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2021
Runtime: 1h 22m

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