Synopsis
An investigation into accusations of teenagers being sexually abused within the film industry.
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Cast
- Evan HenziHimself
- Michael Egan IIIHimself
- Todd BridgesHimself
- Corey FeldmanHimself
- Brock PierceHimself
- Bryan SingerHimself
- Mark Ryan RunningHimself
- Joey ColemanHimself
- Nicholas StojanovichHimself
- Michael HarrahHimself
Recommendations
- 91
The Playlist
Meticulously crafted and investigated (and no doubt heavily vetted by lawyers), Berg brings a sobering solemnity to a very grave matter, but also lends a dignity to its subjects without pandering. - 83
IndieWire
An Open Secret is an incisive and utterly unflinching look at a subject too rarely scrutinized. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Berg's film is very tightly focused, examining just one arena of abuse and dutifully addressing only cases in which an accuser is willing to appear on camera. - 70
Variety
The amazing invincibility of Hollywood-entrenched pedophiles creates a thematic unity of its own in Berg’s otherwise somewhat shakily constructed film. - 70
The New York Times
An Open Secret is affecting, particularly when the victims recount their experiences in voices that crack with emotion or pause with pain. Even if you do look away, hearing them speak is enough. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Clunky elements aside, the film's distillation of firsthand testimony and archival material has haunting implications. - 60
Village Voice
Berg might have proven that there's a circle of powerful creeps, but not that the blame for this goes straight to the top. - 60
New York Daily News
Most of the young men interviewed by Berg will be seen, and heard, by many audiences for the first time. Their voices are hard to forget.
