[Trailer] 2nd Chance

A bankrupt pizzeria owner shoots himself 192 times for a new lease on life.

In 1969 a bankrupt pizzeria owner, Richard Davis, invented the modern-day bullet proof vest. To prove that it worked, he shot himself -- point blank -- 192 times. He launched Second Chance, which became the largest body armor company in the world, saving over 3,000 lives. Charming and brash, Davis also directed over eight hours of cult marketing films, both violent and humorous, and became a celebrity figure among police and gun owners across the country. But when a police officer dies wearing a Second Chance vest, Davis's friend and employee becomes a government whistleblower in a case against the company. This exploration of Davis' rise and fall reveals a man of contradictions, decades of reckless lies and threats and the nature of power and impunity in America.

Genre: Biography, Documentary

Original Language: English

Director: Ramin Bahrani

Producer: Daniel M. Turcan, Johnny Galvin, Charles Dorfman, Ramin Bahrani, Jacob Grodnik

Writer: Ramin Bahrani

Release Date (Theaters): Dec 2, 2022  Limited

Runtime: 1h 29m

Distributor: Bleecker Street

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