The Phantom
Synopsis
Six years later, 27 year old Carlos DeLuna was executed for her murder. All along he protested his innocence, refusing to plead guilty. DeLuna said another 'Carlos' did it. At trial the prosecution derided his claim, saying the other Carlos was "A Phantom".
DeLuna was right. The real killer was Carlos Hernandez, a psychopathic drifter with a string of violent assaults on women to his name – a man all too well known to the police and the D.A.
This film conclusively proves that the US judicial system killed an innocent man, uncovering crucial evidence that demonstrates Carlos DeLuna’s innocence, beyond any reasonable doubt.
THE PHANTOM is a searching, enraging examination of one of the darkest episodes in the history of American justice. It shows how a young man from a poor Hispanic background had no chance, faced with a judicial system bent on vengeance. Supreme Court Justices have already said this case calls the death penalty into question. THE PHANTOM proves them right.
Details
- Year
- 2020
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 94 min
- Format
- RED 4K
- Director
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Patrick Forbes
- Producer
- Mark Bentley
- Executive Producer
- Orlando von Einsiedel
- Editor
- Claire Ferguson, Simon Cooper
- Screenwriter
- Patrick Forbes
- Director of Photography
- Tim Cragg
- Music
- Rob Manning
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
March Films
Mark BentleySuite 2
5 Rochester Mews
London
NW1 9JB
Sales Company
30WEST
1663 18th StreetSanta Monica
CA 90404
USA
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