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Cropsey

"The Truth is Terrifying."

2009

1h 24m

6.0(167 votes)

Crime

Documentary

Mystery

Horror

Overview

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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58 members

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Joshua Zeman

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Barbara Brancaccio

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Bill Ellis

Himself - Professor of Folklore, Penn State

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Dorothy D'Eletto

Herself - Archivist & Researcher

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Geraldo Rivera

Himself - Reporter (archive footage)

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Karen Schweiger

Herself - Jennifer Schweiger's Mother

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David Navarro

Himself - Former Newscaster

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Donna Cutugno

Herself - Founder, Friends of Jennifer

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Ralph Aquino

Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD

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Bobby Jensen

Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD

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Ernie Anastos

Himself - Reporter (archive footage)

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Andre Rand

Himself - Suspect

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Jim Callaghan

Himself - Former Editor, Staten Island Eagle

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Jim Dolan

Himself - Reporter (archive footage)

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Theresa Doyle

Herself - Searcher for Jennifer

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Ed Armstrong

Himself - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother

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Sean Hughes

Himself - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother (archive footage)

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Peter Hughes

Himself - Holly Ann Hughes's Father

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Holly Cederholm

Herself - Holly Ann Hughes's Mother

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Ken Schweiger

Himself - Jennifer Schweiger's Father

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John O'Brien

Himself - Reporter, Staten Island Advance

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Duane Felton

Himself - Defense Attorney for Andre Rand

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Larry Simon

Himself - Defense Attorney for Andre Rand

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William L. Murphy

Himself - Staten Island District Attorney

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Trina Cutugno

Herself - Donna's Daughter

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Devin Cutugno

Himself - Donna's Son

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Jimmy Rassias

Himself - Former Clerk, Port Richmond Deli

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Kristine Gosling

Herself - Det. Sgt. Missing Persons Squad, Long Term Cases, NYPD

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Luis Rivera

Himself - Retired Canine Officer, NYPD

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Frank Saez

Himself - Ret. Det. Missing Persons Squad, Long Term Cases, NYPD

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Jack Whitford

Himself - Stapleton Civilian Observation Patrol

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Thomas Jenkins

Himself - Staten Island Resident

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Bob Graham

Himself - Acquaintance of Rand

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Frances Auriti

Herself - Searcher, Friend of Jennifer

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Tracy Begley

Herself - Searcher, Friend of Jennifer

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Glenn Chapman

Himself - Former Reporter, Staten Island Advance

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Leonard D'Alessandro

Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD

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Martha Hinton

Herself - Witness

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Frank Marchionne

Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD

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Tanya Goodson

Herself - Witness

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Rita Dimartino

Herself - Aunt of Alice Pereira

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Charles G. Muskett Sr.

Himself - Former Minister

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Steve Bogen

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Patricia Caridad

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Robert Caruso

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Greg Cusick

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Charlie Cutugno

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Daniel M. Donovan Jr.

Himself - District Attorney for Richmond County

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Marla Dziergowski

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Robert Foster

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Melissa Grace

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Judah Lazarus

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Bruce Meyersen

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Thomas Micol

Himself - Staten Island Resident

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Carolyn Muskett

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Marie Piazza

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Lorraine Shanley

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Brett Straniere

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