First Person

First Person : Episode List

Errol Morris brings his unrivaled talents to the small screen for a stylized series of intimate interviews with a unique and fascinating array of people.

Seasons: 2, Episodes: 17

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Harvesting Me
Harvesting Me (2001) - Season 2, Episode 1
Feeling lost and forgotten in a large family left young Josh Harris craving attention. So the lonely little boy grew up to become an Internet superstar, turning his apartment into a studio with microphones and cameras, allowing the world to watch his every intimate move. Now, Morris travels to the depths of Harris’ psyche to expose the last remaining secrets of his self-made celebrity. (YouTube)
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The Smartest Man in the World
The Smartest Man in the World (2001) - Season 2, Episode 2
He’s got the highest IQ in recorded history, all the answers to the planet’s problems, and a master plan to create a whole new religion based on logic. So why does Chris Langan work as a bouncer in a bar? Morris delves inside the oversized cranium of one of the smartest men on Earth and taps into a thought-provoking philosophy that may someday change the world. (YouTube)
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The Only Truth
The Only Truth (2001) - Season 2, Episode 3
When it comes to doing time for cold-blooded crimes, the Mob’s biggest bosses say “fuhgeddaboutit” and call Murray Richman instead. A prominent defense lawyer who’s made a career out of keeping Mafia hit men on the streets, Richman is cross-examined by Morris and reveals his secrets for helping some of the most violent mobsters beat the rap. (YouTube)
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One in a Million Trillion
One in a Million Trillion (2001) - Season 2, Episode 4
What could possibly make a tormented teenage genius want to relive the horrors of high school … over and over again? Peek inside the mind of Rick Rosner to find out why the class Brainiac became a serial senior. And watch as Rosner prepares to take his place in the hollowed hotseat of TV game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” in what could turn out to be Rosner’s ultimate revenge for nerds everywhere. (YouTube)
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Mr. Personality
Mr. Personality (2001) - Season 2, Episode 5
On a scale of 1 to 22 how evil are you? Forensic psychologist Michael Stone has designed a fascinating formula to calculate a criminal’s cruelty quotient. From garden-variety killers to mass murderers, Stone identifies the common character traits of the psychotic personality to discover what makes sociopaths, sadists and torturers tick. (YouTube)
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Leaving the Earth
Leaving the Earth (2001) - Season 2, Episode 6
As the 296 passengers and crew of a flight leaving Denver fastened their seatbelts in the summer of 1989 non was prepared for the massive mid-air explosion that took out the aircraft’s only flight control system. Fortunately, one man was prepared to land the plane. Climb aboard with Denny Fitch – pilot, survivor and hero – as he relives each intense moment of the ill-fated flight. (YouTube)
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