The Hunting Ground (2015)

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For 1 in 5 women, their dream school will become a nightmare.

A startling expose of rape crimes on US campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. The film follows the lives of several undergraduate assault survivors as they attempt to pursue—despite incredible push back, harassment and traumatic aftermath—both their education and justice.

• Released: 2015-02-27
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 44m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 143 votes

Directed by Kirby Dick.

Top cast

• Andrea Pino as Herself
• Annie Clark as Herself
• Claire Potter as Herself
• Melinda Manning as Herself, assistant dean of students, University of North Carolina
• Claire Potter as Herself, professor of history
• Kimberly Theidon as Herself, medical anthropologist and former Harvard professor
• Kamilah Willingham as Herself
• Caroline Heldman as Herself, associate professor of politics, Occidental College
• David Lisak as Himself, clinical psychologist
• Leslie Strohm as Herself, general counsel, University of North Carolina

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Hunting Ground

• United States: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Beamafilm; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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