Riveting doc about two "simple" farmers. When one passes away, the other is accused of his murder. What happens next is amazing, when it becomes the townfolk vs the cityfolk with the simple farmer stuck in between. Amazing.
Connie Chung, Delbert Ward, John Teeple
Bill, Delbert, Roscoe and Lyman Ward, were four barely literate bachelor brothers, aged 59 to 71, living in squalor on their 99-acre dairy farm in Munnsville, a rural town in central New York. Then, o...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 29, 2003
Stats: 97 reviews
Flixster Reviews (97)
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February 8, 2008
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December 27, 2008
Easily one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. Fascinating in its sensitive nature. I've never heard a truer tag line: A Heartwarming Tale of Murder. If you have Netflix, queue this one up immediately.
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March 11, 2008
Yeesh, this movie is absolutely edge-of-your-seat incredible. From a filmmaking standpoint, it's inspiring, but from a humanity standpoint it's disturbing and depressing.
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November 13, 2007
a sad documentary about these old guys up in new york state who were bulldozed by the system. if you like documentaries, this is one to watch.
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June 13, 2007
The first film of the duo behind Paradise Lost and Metallica: Some Kind of Monster. I must see this soon.
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