Documentary on the broke, brave, and brash Richard Davis, who shot himself 192 times. Why? To invent the modern-day bulletproof...
Documentary on the broke, brave, and brash Richard Davis, who shot himself 192 times. Why? To invent the modern-day bulletproof vest and launch a multimillion-dollar company. He was a hero to police and the military, until tragedy brought him down. His is an American story of guns, violence, lies, and self-deception.
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91 %46 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
100 %5 reviewsAudience score rating
"Weirdly arresting documentary."
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Variety
Variety"Beetles along without fully exploiting Davis’s ample entertainment value."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A Greek tragedy and a Shakespearean comedy with a touch of Tiger King."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A morbidly funny capitalism horror story."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"There are so many incredibly entertaining pieces."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Part quirky portrait, part gotcha journalism."
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Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal"A ripping good yarn."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Fascinating documentary."
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times2nd Chance | Details
- Runtime
- 89
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
