Predators
A hidden-camera sting operation that became a television phenomenon is revisited in this documentary.
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About the film
An exploration of the ethical consequences of turning real-life trauma into prime-time spectacle.
What it’s about
In the mid-2000s, Dateline NBC's To Catch a Predator drew millions of weekly viewers. Men planning to meet minors for sex were instead confronted by host Chris Hansen on hidden camera before police moved in.
What hooks you
The film is nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2025. It explores the show's success and its place as a true-crime standard, with appearances by Chris Hansen and Dani Miura.
Who it’s for
It is worth a look for anyone who is curious about how reality television turned police work into entertainment and shaped public perceptions of crime. It will also interest those who follow true-crime stories and the ethics of hidden-camera reporting.
- Country
- United States
- Year
- 2025
- Genres
- Crime, Documentary
- Running time
- 1h 36min
- Age rating
- NR+
- MPAA
- NR
- World premiere
- Jan 25, 2025
Ratings
MOVIE․ONE · 139 votesCreative team
All 9-
01
Chris Hansen
plays himself · Self - Host, To Catch a Predator
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02
Dani Miura
plays herself · Self - Decoy
- 03 Mark de Rond Self - Ethnographer
- 04 Casey Mauro Self - Decoy
- 05 Dan Schrack Self - Decoy
- 06 Greg Stumbo Self - Former KY Attorney General
- 07 Byron Harris Self - Retired WFAA-Dallas Reporter
- 08 John Roach Self - Former District Attorney
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