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  read more... )n June 7, 1990, Delbert was arrested and signed a confession stating that he'd suffocated his brother Bill the previous night, in the bed they'd shared for decades. For 10 months thereafter, Delbert maintained his innocence, and the people of Munnsville rallied behind him.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Bruce Sinofsky, Joe Berlinger

Release Date: September 9, 1992

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DVD Release Date: July 29, 2003

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  • February 8, 2008
    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.
  • 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.
  • March 21, 2008
    I did not really like this movie.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • September 8, 2007
    a classic Doc, such a strange sad story
  • June 14, 2007
    Another great documentary.
  • 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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  • thisisbatcountry152
    December 18, 2006
    we watched it in doc. film and it was a really stupid movis. if your into sex crime/ murder movies w/ brothers, then you will enjoy this.

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