Just, Melvin: Just Evil

Just, Melvin: Just Evil
Directed byJames Ronald Whitney
Written byJames Ronald Whitney
Produced byJames Ronald Whitney
Sheila Nevins (for HBO)
Narrated byJames Ronald Whitney
CinematographyJohn Taggart
Music byBrent Argovitz
James Ronald Whitney
Distributed byHBO Films
Release dates
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget<$500,000[1]

Just, Melvin: Just Evil is a 2000 American documentary film by James Ronald Whitney about his grandfather, Melvin Just, and the devastating consequences of the sexual abuse that Just inflicted on their family. The film premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival and aired on HBO on April 22, 2001. The film was well received overall; critic Roger Ebert called Just, Melvin "one of the most powerful documentaries I've seen."[2]

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  2. ^ Ebert, Roger (April 16, 2004). "Games People Play". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015.