The Elephant in the Living Room

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Release Date: October 15, 2010 (limited)

On DVD/VOD: February 7, 2012

1h 34m | Documentary

The Elephant in the Living Room is an award winning documentary about the controversial world of raising the deadliest and most exotic animals on earth as common household pets. The story follows the journey of two men at the heart of the issue. One, Tim Harrison, an Ohio police officer whose mission is to protect exotic animals and the public, and the other, Terry Brumfield, a big-hearted man who struggles to keep two pet African lions that he loves like his own family.

The film has gained much critical acclaim, earning fifteen film festival invites from London to New York and Los Angeles while winning three BEST DOCUMENTARY awards including one from Academy Award winning director Michael Moore who called the film "One of the scariest, most entertaining and technically perfect documentaries."