The Truth is Terrifying.
Overview
Realizing the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances.
Cast
Joshua Zeman
Himself
Barbara Brancaccio
Herself
Bill Ellis
Himself - Professor of Folklore, Penn State
Dorothy D'Eletto
Herself - Archivist & Researcher
Geraldo Rivera
Himself - Reporter (archive footage)
Karen Schweiger
Herself - Jennifer Schweiger's Mother
David Navarro
Himself - Former Newscaster
Donna Cutugno
Herself - Founder, Friends of Jennifer
Ralph Aquino
Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD
Bobby Jensen
Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD
Ernie Anastos
Himself - Reporter (archive footage)
Andre Rand
Himself - Suspect
Jim Callaghan
Himself - Former Editor, Staten Island Eagle
Jim Dolan
Himself - Reporter (archive footage)
Theresa Doyle
Herself - Searcher for Jennifer
Ed Armstrong
Himself - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother
Sean Hughes
Himself - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother (archive footage)
Peter Hughes
Himself - Holly Ann Hughes's Father
Holly Cederholm
Herself - Holly Ann Hughes's Mother
Ken Schweiger
Himself - Jennifer Schweiger's Father
John O'Brien
Himself - Reporter, Staten Island Advance
Duane Felton
Himself - Defense Attorney for Andre Rand
Larry Simon
Himself - Defense Attorney for Andre Rand
William L. Murphy
Himself - Staten Island District Attorney
Trina Cutugno
Herself - Donna's Daughter
Devin Cutugno
Himself - Donna's Son
Jimmy Rassias
Himself - Former Clerk, Port Richmond Deli
Kristine Gosling
Herself - Det. Sgt. Missing Persons Squad, Long Term Cases, NYPD
Luis Rivera
Himself - Retired Canine Officer, NYPD
Frank Saez
Himself - Ret. Det. Missing Persons Squad, Long Term Cases, NYPD
Jack Whitford
Himself - Stapleton Civilian Observation Patrol
Thomas Jenkins
Himself - Staten Island Resident
Bob Graham
Himself - Acquaintance of Rand
Frances Auriti
Herself - Searcher, Friend of Jennifer
Tracy Begley
Herself - Searcher, Friend of Jennifer
Glenn Chapman
Himself - Former Reporter, Staten Island Advance
Leonard D'Alessandro
Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD
Martha Hinton
Herself - Witness
Frank Marchionne
Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD
Tanya Goodson
Herself - Witness
Rita Dimartino
Herself - Aunt of Alice Pereira
Charles G. Muskett Sr.
Himself - Former Minister
Steve Bogen
Himself
Patricia Caridad
Herself
Robert Caruso
Himself
Greg Cusick
Himself
Charlie Cutugno
Himself
Daniel M. Donovan Jr.
Himself - District Attorney for Richmond County
Marla Dziergowski
Herself
Robert Foster
Himself
Melissa Grace
Herself
Judah Lazarus
Himself
Bruce Meyersen
Himself
Thomas Micol
Himself - Staten Island Resident
Carolyn Muskett
Herself
Marie Piazza
Herself
Lorraine Shanley
Herself
Brett Straniere
Himself
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