Crazy, Not Insane
“Murderers are made, not born.”
2020 · 1 h 59 min
Alex GibneyCast
Dorothy Otnow Lewis Catherine Yeager Richard Burr Park Dietz Tom Brokaw 
Bill Clinton
Plot
Fascinated by the human brain and its capacity for ruthlessness, psychiatrist Dorothy Lewis spent decades interviewing killers.
Sinekatalog’s take
Alex Gibney's documentary is absorbing and troubling, built around the work of Dr. Lewis.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (3,030 votes)
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