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Population Zero (2016)

R · 2016-04-26 · 1h 24m · EN
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The only thing more shocking than the crime itself are the bizarre events that followed.

In 2009 three young men were killed in a remote part of Yellowstone National Park. Authorities never found the murderer. He found them! Hours after the trio were gunned down, Dwayne Nelson confessed to the crime. Despite this Nelson was allowed to go free because of an American Constitution loophole. Documentarian Julian T. Pinder travels to Yellowstone in a compelling chase for truth behind a crime that should have rocked the nation. How did a guilty man go free? In his hunt for answers Pinder risks his own life when he finds evidence that could re-open the case years later.

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Adam LevinsDirectorJulian T. PinderDirectorJeff StaranchukWriter

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Rob McGillivrayRob McGillivrayPatrick WilkersonDuane MurrayDuane MurrayDwayne NelsonMatt O'BrienMatt O'BrienThomas BurnettJulian T. PinderJulian T. PinderDirectorJonathan PottsJonathan PottsVictor FlynnJulian RobinoJulian RobinoCody GibbsBirgitte SolemBirgitte SolemMrs. GibbsRob StewartRob StewartRaymond GibbsBen StranahanBen StranahanAdam Levins

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MurderMockumentaryFound footageMurdererNational parkYellowstonePublic murderMotive

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Genre affinityThriller · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityMurder · Mockumentary · Found FootageNarrative complexityMysteryPacingShortDirector preference1180894 · 1179931Actor preference299755 · 73114 · 141162

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What is Population Zero about?

In 2009 three young men were killed in a remote part of Yellowstone National Park. Authorities never found the murderer. He found them! Hours after the trio were gunned down, Dwayne Nelson confessed to the crime. Despite this Nelson was allowed to go free because of an American Constitution loophole. Documentarian Julian T. Pinder travels to Yellowstone in a compelling chase for truth behind a crime that should have rocked the nation. How did a guilty man go free? In his hunt for answers Pinder risks his own life when he finds evidence that could re-open the case years later.

How long is Population Zero?

Population Zero has a runtime of 84 minutes.