Vernon, Florida
1981·United States·55 min.
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Documentary produced and directed by Errol Morris profiling various eccentric residents living within the town of Vernon, Florida. Originally titled Nub City, this follow-up to Gates of Heaven was initially focused on residents of the Southern town who cut off their own limbs as a way to collect insurance money. After Morris's life was threatened by the subjects of the film, he re-worked Nub City into Vernon, Florida.
DirectorErrol Morris
ScreenwriterErrol Morris
MusicClaude Register
CinematographyNed Burgess
Original titleVernon, Florida