NCR: Not Criminally Responsible

Overview

NCR: Not Criminally Responsible tells the story of a troubled young man who stabbed a complete stranger 6 times in a crowded shopping mall while gripped by psychosis. Twelve years later, his victim, who miraculously survived, is terrified to learn that he's out, living in the community under supervision. He's applying for an absolute discharge, and if he succeeds, he'll no longer be required to take the anti-psychotic drugs that control his mental illness. With unprecedented access to the patient, the victim, and the mental institution, the film looks at both sides of the debate and puts a human face on the complex ethical issues raised.

Directed by John Kastner

Top cast

Shawn R. White

Self / Detective Staff Sergeant Cornwall Police

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Andy Bouvier

Self

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Noella Bouvier

Self

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A.G. Ahmed

Self / Associate Chief of Psychiatry, Forensics

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Sharron Capper

Self / Nurse

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Debbie Vallentgoed

Self / Nurse

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Charles DeCou

Self / Nurse

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Michael Whalen

Self / Social Worker

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Julie Bouvier

Self / Victim

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Sean Clifton

Self

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Will Bilow

Self

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Janet Cooper

Self / Outreach Nurse

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Wilfred Bilow

Self

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Lorna Bilow

Self

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