High Risk Offender
“Sooner or later, most criminals get out of prison. But what happens next...”
Synopsis
Director Barry Greenwald takes his camera into a place we never thought we'd see so intimately: a high-risk parole office and the people whose lives it touches--prisoners guilty of everything from murder to white-collar crime; officers desperate to keep their clients out of prison and their failures off the files. What you see on-screen is the real thing: raw, revealing and utterly fascinating. Over a 10-month period, we follow six high-risk offenders and the parole officers and therapists whose job is to make sure they stay clean, stay out of trouble and stay out of jail. The offenders put up with urine tests for drugs, random curfew checks and therapy sessions. Most work at it, some feel hopeless, others just go through the motions. Their stories are at turns bizarre, tragic, disturbing and endearing. Frightening and funny, sad and troubling, High Risk Offender is a stunning documentary.
Release History & Theatrical Window
Montréal World Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Barry Greenwald
- Original Title
- High Risk Offender
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 57m
- Production Studios
- ONF | NFB, Barry Greenwald Inc.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Barry Greenwald
David New
Barry Greenwald, Gerry Flahive
Department Leadership Roster
Barry Greenwald
Director
Barry Greenwald
Producer
Gerry Flahive
Producer
David New
Editor
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What is High Risk Offender about?
Director Barry Greenwald takes his camera into a place we never thought we'd see so intimately: a high-risk parole office and the people whose lives it touches--prisoners guilty of everything from murder to white-collar crime; officers desperate to keep their clients out of prison and their failures off the files. What you see on-screen is the real thing: raw, revealing and utterly fascinating. Over a 10-month period, we follow six high-risk offenders and the parole officers and therapists whose job is to make sure they stay clean, stay out of trouble and stay out of jail. The offenders put up with urine tests for drugs, random curfew checks and therapy sessions. Most work at it, some feel hopeless, others just go through the motions. Their stories are at turns bizarre, tragic, disturbing and endearing. Frightening and funny, sad and troubling, High Risk Offender is a stunning documentary.
Who directed High Risk Offender?
High Risk Offender was directed by Barry Greenwald.
Who stars in High Risk Offender?
The principal cast of High Risk Offender includes Not specified.
When was High Risk Offender released and how long is it?
High Risk Offender was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 57m.