NCR: Not Criminally Responsible

NCR: Not Criminally Responsible
The poster for the film
Directed byJohn Kastner
Written byJohn Kastner
Produced byJohn Kastner
Silva Basmajian
Production
company
Release date
  • April 28, 2013 (2013-04-28) (Hot Docs)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

NCR: Not Criminally Responsible is a 2013 Canadian documentary film by John Kastner, exploring the effects of the mental disorder defence in Canada, by following the stories of Sean Clifton, who stabbed and badly injured a woman named Julie Bouvier in a shopping mall while he was in a delusional state, and his traumatized victim. It was produced by the National Film Board of Canada.[1][2]

  1. ^ Taylor, Kate (25 April 2013). "NCR: Not Criminally Responsible: When a victim's assailant is released". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  2. ^ Jones, Allison (19 April 2013). "Film explores the meaning of 'not criminally responsible'". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 25 April 2013.