Film explores Chris Hansen and vigilante predator hunters

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 26 Sept, 14:18 · Archive

A new documentary-style film examines Chris Hansen and real-world copycats engaged in vigilante paedophile hunting.

Lance Oppenheim's film 'Primetime' features Robert Pattinson and examines Chris Hansen, the host of 'To Catch a Predator', and his real-world imitators. Rather than presenting Hansen as heroic, the film explores the ego-driven nature of vigilante paedophile hunting and depicts Hansen's copycats as reckless.

How it is being reported

• 'Primetime' Review: Robert Pattinson channels Chris Hansen in riveting dramatization of 'To Catch a Predator'Fox News · 26 Sept, 15:00
• How the True Story of ‘Primetime,’ Robert Pattinson’s Chris Hansen Movie, Encapsulates the 2000s through ‘To Catch a Predator’New York Post · 26 Sept, 14:00
• ‘Primetime’ Exposes the Ego-Driven Core of Vigilante Pedophile HuntingWired · 25 Sept, 11:45

In this story: Lance Oppenheim · Chris Hansen · Robert Pattinson · To Catch a Predator

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