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Cropsey

2010-06-04 · 84 min · ★ 6.0

Crime · Documentary · Mystery · Horror

Realizing the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances.

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Directors
Joshua Zeman, Barbara Brancaccio
Production companies
Antidote Films, Afterhours Productions, Ghost Robot, Off Hollywood Pictures, Gravitas Ventures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 35,456

Top Cast

Joshua ZemanJoshua ZemanHimself
Barbara BrancaccioBarbara BrancaccioHerself
Bill EllisHimself - Professor of Folklore, Penn State
Dorothy D'ElettoHerself - Archivist & Researcher
Geraldo RiveraGeraldo RiveraHimself - Reporter (archive footage)
Karen SchweigerHerself - Jennifer Schweiger's Mother
David NavarroHimself - Former Newscaster
Donna CutugnoHerself - Founder, Friends of Jennifer
Ralph AquinoHimself - Retired Detective, NYPD
Bobby JensenHimself - Retired Detective, NYPD
Ernie AnastosHimself - Reporter (archive footage)
Andre RandHimself - Suspect
Jim CallaghanHimself - Former Editor, Staten Island Eagle
Jim DolanHimself - Reporter (archive footage)
Theresa DoyleHerself - Searcher for Jennifer
Ed ArmstrongHimself - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother
Sean HughesHimself - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother (archive footage)
Peter HughesHimself - Holly Ann Hughes's Father
Holly CederholmHerself - Holly Ann Hughes's Mother
Ken SchweigerHimself - Jennifer Schweiger's Father

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