In 2005, 20-year-old Ryan Ferguson was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Dream/Killer is the story of how his father Bill embarked on a 10-year campaign to prove Ryan's innocence. The film is chock-full of incredible characters. From the questionable District Attorney Kevin Crane, and the highly-confused witness Chuck Erickson, to the high-powered Chicago attorney Kathleen Zellner, the doc depicts both a highly flawed justice system, as well as one that can work brilliantly. Behind bars, Ryan provides a candid and intimate look at his life, while gorgeous animation is used to recreate his 10-year ordeal. Poignant footage from the Ferguson family archive is interspersed throughout creating a highly personal and revealing film. Bill Ferguson is not only a father but a best friend to Ryan as is demonstrated by his tireless energy and relentless creativity in his fight to bring his son back home where he belongs.
In 2005, 20-year-old Ryan Ferguson was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. dream/killer is the story of how his father Bill embarked on 10-year campaign to prove Ryan’s innocence. The film is chock-full of incredible characters. From the questionable District Attorney Kevin Crane, and the highly-confused witness Chuck Erickson, to the high-powered Chicago attorney Kathleen Zellner, the doc depicts both a highly flawed justice system, as well as one that can work brilliantly.
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Riveting all the way through.Superbly told story. Thank goodness for the belief of a father and a crusading attorney to get an innocent man out of jail. Makes you wonder how anyone could get a fair trial with coerced confessions and a prosecutor who breaks the law in pretending to uphold it. And the real killer is still out there..Score: 5/5
Must SeeThis is a real life raw look into a flawed justice system- and its s wonderful. You think this cannot happen to you or to someone that you love but you are wrong. It happen to Ryan- a normal kid from Columbia, Missouri that was just living his teenage life. Ryan, his Dad Bill, and Jenks do such a great job of telling the story and drawing you in. KZ is a force to be reckoned with and thank GOD she fought for Ryan. I bought this and will share it with all my crime and justice inquisitive friends. 5 stars and more!.Score: 5/5
Unbelievable storySo scary and sad that this happened to Ryan and his family..Score: 5/5
UnrealI have never trusted the justice system, this affirms my distrust. Unreal..Score: 4/5
Crane's choiceCan we squish this into the cliched, 'power-hungry prosecutor' genreā¦.is there enough meaning in that adjective to perpetrate injustice of the magnitude shown here and elsewhere? Or are we complicit in not acting - right away - to counter the many examples of unfathomable fabrications fed by egos and elections and profit and corruption and collusion? Abhor injustice ACTIVELY. Ryan, there's no replacement. Find your beauty and stay awake through as many productive and connected hours as you can. You've been robbed and educated and fleeced..Score: 3/5
AmazingThis movie was really good! What father go out their way like that for their son!.Score: 5/5
Best True Crime DocEven if you donāt like true crime this is a true story about how some police officers just want to get a conviction not all but some of them. Itās also a story about a fathers love for his son!.Score: 5/5
Powerful Story / Mediocre DocumentaryThe story itself is powerful - a forced confession, a dad's unwavering support for his son, a power hungry prosecutor and a quest for freedom by a wronged man all add up to what should be a great documentary. Unfortunately the pieces aren't all here. The documentary completely glosses over the crime itself, the "dream" confession and the reasons why it was all bogus. It fails to explain the boys alibis, the exonerating evidence (beyond the witnesses who come up later) and anything else about the case. The filmmakers either assumed the audience would have a curosry knowleedge of the case or took for granted their own knowledge, thereby depriving the audience of the backstory and examining the real reasons of what led to this tragedy. They show Ryan's dad conducting crime scene walks to "study the evidence" but they never explain what he's looking for or why he's doing it, in the context of the investigation. Sure the vigilante dad is a nice story but not at the cost of leaving viewers in the dark and tackling the bigger issue of police/prosecutor misconduct..Score: 3/5
An OK docNot the Jinx, Not MAM, Not Serial, but better than ID.Score: 3/5
If you think this can't happen to you or someone you know - you're wrongI have followed the wrongful conviction case of Ryan Ferguson since the beginning. This documentary shows how incredibly easy it is to be wrongfully convicted and how it is next to impossible to be freed. If you think it can't happen to you or someone you know - please watch..Score: 5/5
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