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title: 'Just, Melvin: Just Evil (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James Ronald Whitney'
released: '2001-04-22'
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/just-melvin-just-evil-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240641/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Just, Melvin: Just Evil (2001)

2001 · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

Just, Melvin: Just Evil is a 2000 American documentary film by James Ronald Whitney about his grandfather, Melvin Just, and the devastating consequences of the sexual abuse that Just inflicted on their family. The film premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival and aired on HBO on April 22, 2001. The film was well received overall; critic Roger Ebert called Just, Melvin "one of the most powerful documentaries I've seen."

## Credits

- **Director:** [James Ronald Whitney](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-ronald-whitney)

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Official site: http://www.justmelvin.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/just-melvin-just-evil-2001
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