Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America

Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America

2023•1h 35m•7.6/10

DocumentaryCrime

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7.6/10(33)

Survivors, whistleblowers, and experts recount the Boy Scouts of America's decadeslong cover-up of sexual abuse cases and its heartbreaking impact.

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Luminant Media, Grain Media, Insight Film

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EN

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Released

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Michael Johnson

Self

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