2026 | United States | Documentary

Monsters of God

  • English 109 mins
  • Director | Eric Goode
  • Writer | Jeremy McBride, Eric Goode, Tom Petersen
  • Producer | Tom Petersen, James Liu, Callie Barlow, Lissa Rivera, Charles Divak, Adrienne Gits, Daniel Johnson

STATUS: Completed

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Walk into any zoo in America and you’ll see the legacy of a billion dollar criminal enterprise that spanned six continents over 50 years. Director Eric Goode ("Tiger King," "Chimp Crazy") follows his first love, reptiles, into the dark underworld of exotic animal smuggling. He begins with the industry’s legendary founders, Hank Molt and Tommy Crutchfield, who sold some of the world’s rarest reptiles to America’s biggest zoos. After an epic smuggling trip goes wrong, Hank lands in prison, clearing the way for Tommy to monopolize the industry. But when Hank gets out, his bitterness over Tommy’s success prompts a gruesome revenge that will change the reptile world forever.

Crime Documentary Smuggling Reptiles Corruption
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