Tabloid (film)
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| Directed by | Errol Morris |
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| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tabloid is a 2010 American documentary film by Errol Morris. It tells the story of Joyce McKinney, a former Miss Wyoming, who in the 70s was accused of kidnapping and raping Kirk Anderson,[1] an American Mormon missionary. The incident, known as the Mormon sex in chains case, became a major tabloid story in Britain and triggered a circulation battle between two popular newspapers, The Daily Mirror and The Daily Express.
The film is based on interviews of McKinney conducted by Morris, who also interviewed journalists involved with her story.[2][3] The film makes reference to Mormon culture, such as temple garments.[4]
Lawsuit against Morris
In November of 2011, Joyce McKinney filed a lawsuit against Errol Morris. Filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court, McKinney claims that Morris and his producer Mark Lipson told her they were filming for a TV documentary series about the paparazzi. McKinney is suing on the grounds that she was defamed as the film portrays her as "crazy, a sex offender, an S&M prostitute, and/or a rapist."[5]
References
- ↑ "Why they're calling this snobby Titanic show 'Drownton Abbey'". Irish Independent. 2012-03-31.
- ↑ Was It Love? The ‘Manacled Mormon’ and His Kinky Weekend July 14, 2011, New York Times A. O. Scott
- ↑ "Tabloid film info from TIFF". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- ↑ Michael Phillips (2011-07-14). "'70s scandal brought to spotlight in 'Tabloid'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ Hann, Michael (2011-11-08). "Joyce McKinney sues Errol Morris over Tabloid". The Guardian (London).
External links
- Tabloid at the Internet Movie Database
- Errol Morris Q&A for Tabloid at TIFF '10
- Morris tells Roger Ebert how his idea for Tabloid grew from a sentence in a newspaper.
- Errol Morris Q&A at Tabloid - DOC NYC 2010
- Joyce McKinney Joins Errol Morris at DOC NYC 2010
- Tabloid Producer Mark Lipson interview at BFI London Film Festival 2010
- Infants on Thrones podcast review of the movie
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