Stolen (2005) - IMDb

Stolen: Directed by Rebecca Dreyfus. With Blythe Danner, Campbell Scott, Harold Smith, Anthony Bailey. In March of 1990, two thieves dressed as Boston ... 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erewasaheistandthereisanon-goinginvestigation.Anarratorwouldhelponbothcounts:toexplicitlystatethereasonforthedocumentarybesidesjustclarifyingatopic,whichisessentiallywhatWikipediadoes.Besidestheneedforaclearthesistogivethepieceitsmuch-neededfocus,herearesomeofthethingsIwouldliketoknowthatwerenotmadeclearinthedocumentary:1.Thenamesofallthepaintingsandtheirrespectiveartists.2.Themarketvalueofeachoftheworks.3.Theexactcircumstancesoftheheist.4.Whowerethefirstinvestigators?5.Whowasinchargeoftheinitialinvestigation?6.Whowerethefirstsuspects?7.WhenandwhywasHaroldSmithcalled?8.WhatisthehistoryofHaroldSmith?8.Whendidhebecomearecognizedartdetective?9.Whatwasthestateoftheinvestigationwhenhesignedon?Icouldgoonwithabout50morequestionsthatcouldhavebeeneasilyansweredbyanarrator.Noneoftheabovepointsaremadeclear.IthinkthehistoryofHaroldSmithwouldhavereallygivenaniceflavortothewholedocumentary,chroniclinghisearlysuccessesasanartdetective.Iwouldhavelikedtohearnotonlyhispreviouscasesbutalsowhathadhappenedtohisbody,whichisreferredtobutneverexplained.Didsomethinghappenduringoneofhisinvestigations?Overall,Icouldn'tkeepmyinterestinthedocumentarybecausesomanyquestionskeptpoppingupinmymindandagainalwaysunexplained.Iwouldratherhearthatthefootageshowingpeopleintroducingeachotherinfrontofahomebeforeamajorinterview.EvenCBS'60Minutespiecesuseanarrationtokeepusfocused.Andmaybethat'sthebestwaytosumupmyproblemwiththisdocumentary.Itneverseemedfocused.Itcomesoffmorelikerealitytelevision.Maybemorepeoplewantrealitytelevision.Iwantthestory.helpful•71classicalsteveAug23,2010DetailsEditReleasedateSeptember27,2008(Japan)CountryoforiginUnitedStatesOfficialsitesOfficialsiteOfficialsite(Japan)LanguageEnglishFilminglocationsBoston,Massachusetts,USAProductioncompaniesFlourishFilmsPersistenceofVisionEntertainmentPrecisionFilmsSeemorecompanycreditsatIMDbProBoxofficeEditGrossUS&Canada$132,596OpeningweekendUS&Canada$6,250Apr23,2006Grossworldwide$132,596SeedetailedboxofficeinfoonIMDbProTechnicalspecsEditRuntime1hour24minutesColorColorContributetothispageSuggestaneditoraddmissingcontentIMDbAnswers:HelpfillgapsinourdataLearnmoreaboutcontributingEditpageMoretoexploreRecentlyviewedPleaseenablebrowsercookiestousethisfeature. Learnmore.