High Risk Offender
"Sooner or later, most criminals get out of prison. But what happens next..."
Originally released in 1998. High Risk Offender is a documentary film. directed by Barry Greenwald. At just 57 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
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.
Quick Facts
Release Date
September 4, 1998
27 years ago
Runtime
0h 57m
57 minutes total
User Rating
1.0/10
Mixed (1 votes)
Language
English
Original language
Country
Canada
Production
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Production Companies
- ONF | NFB
- Barry Greenwald Inc.
Frequently Asked Questions
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 ...
Who directed High Risk Offender?
High Risk Offender was directed by Barry Greenwald.
How long is High Risk Offender?
High Risk Offender has a runtime of 0 hours and 57 minutes (57 minutes total).
When was High Risk Offender released?
High Risk Offender was released on September 4, 1998 in theaters.