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| Aaron Bacon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nick Gaglia |
| Screenplay by | Nick Gaglia |
| Based on | Help at Any Cost by Maia Szalavitz |
| Produced by | Kether Donahue George Gallagher Nick Gaglia Mike Chesbro Chris Tao |
| Starring | Stephen Michael Kane George Gallagher Kether Donahue Joey Reynolds Daniel Evans |
| Cinematography | Jon Fordham |
| Edited by | Nick Gaglia |
| Music by | John Presnell |
Production companies | Justice Films Over the GW |
| Distributed by | Vanguard Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 24 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $ 35,000 |
Aaron Bacon, is a 2009 short drama film written and directed by Nick Gaglia, inspired by the Maia Szalavitz book Help at Any Cost, and based upon the true story of 16-year-old Aaron Bacon's death as a result of malpractice and abuse in a tough love wilderness drug treatment facility.[1][2][3][4][5]
Background
editGalia wrote the film's screenplay after reading Help at Any Cost. He learned how Aaron Bacon endured enduring 30 days of physical and psychological abuse, starvation, and maltreatment before dying, and felt he needed to give Aaron a voice.[2]
Partial cast
edit- Stephen Michael Kane as Aaron
- George Gallagher as Peter
- Kether Donahue as Carrie
- Joey Reynolds as Ted
- Daniel Evans as Gumby
- Jennifer Dorr White as Sally
- Denny Bess as Ike
- Dennis Gagomiros as Bob
- Donald Pritt as Chris
- G.R. Johnson as Dr. Robins
Reception
editWhen Fox News covered the Scottsdale, Arizona premiere, they called Aaron Bacon "A Powerful Film!"[5]
Release
editThe film had its world premiere on June 14, 2009 at the Shanghai International Film Festival,[6] and its American debut in Los Angeles, California on August 28, 2009, followed by the Vermont International Film Festival on October 23, 2009.[3]
Additional reading
edit- 'Boot Camps: Children's Gulags or Child Abuse for Fun and Profit, by A. Orange
- Loving Them to Death by Jon Krakauer, Outside[7]
References
edit- ^ "Documentary Tells Tale of Boy Who Died at Wilderness Camp". Fox News. March 31, 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ a b Hall, Phil. "Nick Gaglia Stands Up For Troubled Teens". Film Threat. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ a b "Aaron Bacon". Vermont International Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ "Aaron Bacon (2009) - Based on a True Story". Community Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Youth. June 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ a b "Aaron Bacon". TV Guide. April 9, 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "News & Updates". Cop Out Films. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ Krakauer, Jon (October 1995). "Loving Them to Death". Outside. Retrieved 2009-11-06.