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A documentary about a brutal home invasion in Cheshire, Connecticut in 2007.A documentary about a brutal home invasion in Cheshire, Connecticut in 2007.A documentary about a brutal home invasion in Cheshire, Connecticut in 2007.
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Jennifer Petit
- Self - Victim
- (archive footage)
Hayley Petit
- Self - Victim
- (archive footage)
William Petit Jr.
- Self - Victim
- (archive footage)
Michaela Petit
- Self - Victim
- (archive footage)
Steven Hayes
- Self - Suspect
- (archive footage)
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Cynthia Hawke Renn: The hardest thing I think I've ever had to do in my life was to tell my parents that one of their other children, their only other child, was dead and their two grandchildren, two of their four.
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Horrendous crime - Doc too long
I personally believe that the death penalty is wrong but when you watch a documentary like this it's hard to argue that point as the two beasts that committed these crimes are the lowest of the low .
This documentary is about a brutal home invasion in Cheshire, Connecticut in 2007. In the quiet suburb of Cheshire, Connecticut, Jennifer Petit and her two young daughters were killed in a horrific home invasion; husband and father William Petit was the only one who escaped alive.
It's difficult to rate a documentary like this for entertainment purposes because nobody should be entertained by what they are seeing here . The details are horrific but the film makers do hold back for the viewers and families sake .
The film could have been much more informative If the Cheshire police had not refused to take part or there were cameras in the court but because these aren't available the film makers rely mainly on family footage and press coverage and its far too long a film to be just filled with these scenes . It would have been easier to watch if it could have been cut by half an hour at least .
The main thing I got out of this film is how the family dealt with their tragedy. It's truly amazing how they seemed to cope. I'm pretty sure it would have finished me.
This documentary is about a brutal home invasion in Cheshire, Connecticut in 2007. In the quiet suburb of Cheshire, Connecticut, Jennifer Petit and her two young daughters were killed in a horrific home invasion; husband and father William Petit was the only one who escaped alive.
It's difficult to rate a documentary like this for entertainment purposes because nobody should be entertained by what they are seeing here . The details are horrific but the film makers do hold back for the viewers and families sake .
The film could have been much more informative If the Cheshire police had not refused to take part or there were cameras in the court but because these aren't available the film makers rely mainly on family footage and press coverage and its far too long a film to be just filled with these scenes . It would have been easier to watch if it could have been cut by half an hour at least .
The main thing I got out of this film is how the family dealt with their tragedy. It's truly amazing how they seemed to cope. I'm pretty sure it would have finished me.
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- valleyjohn
- Mar 17, 2020
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- Also known as
- Los asesinatos de Cheshire
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- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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