2nd Chance

2022

Action / Documentary

Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 62% · 46 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 62%
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 511 511

Plot summary

In 1969, bankrupt pizzeria owner Richard Davis invented the modern-day bulletproof vest. To prove that it worked, he shot himself — point-blank — 192 times.

Director

Ramin Bahrani Photo
Ramin Bahrani

Top cast

Richard Davis Photo
Richard Davis as Self - CEO of Second Chance Body Armor, Inc.
Damon Rodriguez Photo
Damon Rodriguez as Pedestrian Couple
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819.92 MB
1280*536
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
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1.64 GB
1920*804
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by devonmcarthur 8 / 10

Way Better than I expected. Reassured my faith in humanity.

I watched this because of RLM's Best of the Worst episode where they watched 2nd Chance vs. Magnum Force which proved that Richard was a compelling character. This documentary has many compelling characters, and expertly covered a complex topic. It gives me hope for humanity that men like Aaron are out there, willing to do the right thing, even when the personal cost is enormous. This is not a documentary about bullet proof vests, it's about the people who wear them, and the lives that they affect in far reaching ways. I would like to know Richard's thoughts after watching this film, although I'm afraid I can guess what they would be.
Reviewed by paul-allaer 7 / 10

Oddball entrepreneur with darker side

As "2nd Chance" (2022 release; 89 min) opens, we are introduced to Richard Davis, an oddball entrepreneur in upper Michigan who basically invested the modern-look bulletproof vest in the 1970s and as we still know it today. One of Davis' marketing tools were his homemade videos in which he pointed guns at himself and shot himself while wearing his body armor. But it isn't long before there is a darker side to this guy than just these bulletproof vests... At this point we are 10 minutes into the documentary.Couple of comments: this is the latest from writer-producer-director Ramin Bahrani ("The White Tiger"). Set in 7 chapters and an epilogue, he exposes a slice of Americana that is rather strange. I mean, you can't make this stuff up! I'm not going to spoil your viewing experience in any way. I will just say this that this feels like a very Upper Michigan-centric story. In all, this documentary flew by in no time. As an aside, I've no idea why the film is called "2nd Chance", as Davis' company is clearly called "Second Chance", not "2nd Chance"."2nd Chance" premiered in late '22. I stumbled on it on Showtime and streamed it just the other night. If you like a good documentary or are curious about this oddball entrepreneur, I'd readily suggest you check this out, and draw your own conclusion.
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