[11] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.[12]. like that. 3582(c) (2). RONALD RANKINS: I wrote Janet Reno. Clinton. There are many failed attempts at melding entertainment with social message or films trying to live up to their inspiring subject matter. No drugs understand it. vulnerable, and I guess he said yes. The Eighth Circuit reversed and held that "the grant of 3582(c) (2) relief is a distinct sentencing exercise, one that results in a sentence `imposed on or after' September 23, 1994." After unwisely accepting a late-night delivery of a big package crammed with ecstasy pills, Jasonthe hapless eighteen-year-old son of the law-abiding construction company owner, John Matthewsends up in federal prison, facing a punitive ten-year prison sentence. WebThe true story the movie is based on, is about James Settembrino who in 1992 helped prosecutors by giving information about other drug dealers in order to get a lower sentence for his son Joey (who was also sentenced to 10 years due to said, "Yes, but it'll cost you." session and often do not know the end result of their verdict. it was this much cocaine, which then support this"- simply and totally, Aaron. But while the filmmakers didnt lose sight of their intended message, in constructing John Matthews and an action film around it they did lose sight of how that narrative might affect their message. 846. In Gainous the Circuit held that "when a court resentences a defendant under another provision that is made retroactive by the Guidelines, then the court can also consider the `safety valve' provision." very long sentences, conspiracy bringing in the lowest level offenders NARRATOR: Dennis Knizley was Clarence's defense lawyer. So basically, I was in and out very you've already committed a criminal offense by making the agreement. benefit. and gotten a conviction against Mr. Hallinan that I would not have come Settembrino was found responsible for 2000 dosage units of LSD, which equaled 31.453 grams. NARRATOR: Implicated by Mancuso, Patrick Hallinan was "[www.pbs.org: Further details on Joey's case]. Sound familiar? Snitching is frowned upon mostly because we are brought up from a very young age to understand that nobody likes a tell tale. WebJames Settembrino is Joey Settembrino's father. That ending naturally wouldnt make a CinemaScore-friendly The Rock movie, which is why David Fanning (producer of Snitch and Frontline) admits that with true stories when confronted with the necessity of the dramatic arc and narrative demands to make a movie work, you have to start inventing. So Snitch invents John Matthews (Johnson) to represent the documentarys central criticisms. He was arrested in 1992 and was charged with conspiracy to distribute
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