A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations
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Kurt Kuenne
- Self
- (voice)
Andrew Bagby
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (as Dr. Andrew Bagby)
Shirley Turner
- Self - Ex-Girlfriend
- (archive footage)
- (as Dr. Shirley Turner)
Zachary Andrew Turner
- Self - Son
- (archive footage)
- (as Zachary Andrew Bagby)
Heather Arnold
- Self - Former Fiance
- (as Dr. Heather Arnold)
Bob Bagby
- Self - Uncle
- (archive footage)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaIn 2013, the Director of this film Kurt Kuenne, posted a video on his YouTube channel talking about what happened after the movie. This includes his and the grandparents activism to change the bail law in Canada. Video title The Legacy of Dear Zachary: A Journey to Change the Law (2013).
- Quotes
Kurt Kuenne: [to Andrew in home movie] I have a good idea: I'll go back in time and stop you from dying.
- Alternate versionsThe original cut of the documentary had a run time of over two hours and contains numerous other short scenes, most notably a segment in which Kuenne travels to England to interview Andrew's maternal relatives during a wedding.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Most Hard to Watch Documentaries (2018)
Featured review
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Wow, I certainly wasn't expecting it to be this overwhelming. It's the emotional equivalent of having your head kicked in against the curb.
I thought I knew where the story was going but I couldn't shake the sense of sinister dread. I didn't think the story could get any bleaker but then... Maybe I'm doing it a disservice but I would strongly recommend this film to anyone who isn't in an already too fragile state. Because once you invest your own emotions in the story, you are screwed - within minutes I went from sad to angry to shocked and depressed and back and forth etc.
That's quite an achievement. Yes, the film is flawed but you know what? I don't mind that films are flawed, it's the emotional punch that I'm going for. The film is made by someone on a mission (albeit a confused one at times) but the end result is a film that is raw and intimate.
Oh, there is a special place reserved in heaven for all the Bagbys. And a special place in hell for the murderer and the judge who set the murderer loose.
I thought I knew where the story was going but I couldn't shake the sense of sinister dread. I didn't think the story could get any bleaker but then... Maybe I'm doing it a disservice but I would strongly recommend this film to anyone who isn't in an already too fragile state. Because once you invest your own emotions in the story, you are screwed - within minutes I went from sad to angry to shocked and depressed and back and forth etc.
That's quite an achievement. Yes, the film is flawed but you know what? I don't mind that films are flawed, it's the emotional punch that I'm going for. The film is made by someone on a mission (albeit a confused one at times) but the end result is a film that is raw and intimate.
Oh, there is a special place reserved in heaven for all the Bagbys. And a special place in hell for the murderer and the judge who set the murderer loose.
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- Also known as
- Your Father's Murderer: A Letter to Zachary
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- Gross US & Canada
- $18,334
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,886
- Nov 2, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $18,334
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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