Reckless Indifference (DVD)

Like PARADISE LOST: THE CHILD MURDERS OF ROBIN HOOD HILLS, the powerfully wrenching documentary RECKLESS INDIFFERENCE sheds light on a tragic case of overzealous criminal prosecution. In 1995 Los Angeles, six teenage boys were involved in a backyard brawl at the middle-class home of a local drug dealer, resulting in the stabbing death of the dealer`s best friend. Because the victim was also the son of an L.A. police detective, prosecutors were able to obtain a conviction that sent four of the boys to life in prison without parole--even though only one of them actually wielded the murder weapon. Acclaimed documentarian William Gazecki (WACO: THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT) examines the particulars of the case through dramatic reenactments and interviews with key figures like celebrity attorney Alan Dershowitz for a provocative inquiry that is fair to all parties yet unequivocally questions the fairness of the American justice system. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.