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Featuring:
Sue Klebold
Directed by:
Frida Barkfors, Lasse Barkfors
Release Date:
April 21, 2021
Original Title:
Raising a School Shooter
Alternate Titles:
Eltern eines Amokläufers
Parents de tueurs
Genres:
Crime | Documentary
Production Companies:
BBC Storyville
Final Cut for Real
Production Countries:
Belgium | Denmark | France | Sweden
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 75
As the disaster of yet another school shooting hits, some parents are faced with a brutal fact: their child was the one pulling the trigger. Jeff Williams is the father of Andy, who in 2001, at the age of 15, shot and killed two classmates and wounded 13 other students. Andy, 25 at the time of filming, is now serving life in prison. Clarence Elliot’s son Nicholas shot and killed his teacher and wounded another in 1988. He too is serving life in prison. Sue Klebold’s son Dylan was one of the two teenagers behind the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, one of the deadliest school shootings in history. Dylan ended the shooting by committing suicide. Through the three parents' deeply personal stories and raw, honest testimony, the film explores multiple themes that emerge from terrible tragedies - guilt, failure, responsibility, sorrow, friendship and love.
As the disaster of yet another school shooting hits, some parents are faced with a brutal fact: their child was the one pulling the trigger.
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Director:
Frida Barkfors
Lasse Barkfors
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