Indictment: The McMartin Trial

The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation. The family run a school for infants. An unqualified child cruelty "expert" videotapes the children describing outrageous stories of abuse. One of the most expensive and long running trials in US legal history, exposes the lack of evidence and unprofessional attitudes of the finger pointers which kept one of the accused in jail for over 5 years without bail.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
135 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
135 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jan 1, 1995
Season
1995
Average Score
69%
Mean Score
69%
Ratings
71
Popularity
71
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
HBO Films, Abby Mann Productions, Breakheart Films, Janet Yang Productions, Ixtlan Productions
Genres
TV Movie, Drama
Country
United States

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The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation. The family run a school for infants. An unqualified child cruelty "expert" videotapes the children describing outrageous stories of abuse. One of the most expensive and long running trials in US legal history, exposes the lack of evidence and unprofessional attitudes of the finger pointers which kept one of the accused in jail for over 5 years without bail.

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