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Devil's Playground is a 2002 American documentary film directed by Lucy Walker about the experiences of several Amish youths who decide whether to remain in or leave their community and faith during the period known as rumspringa ("running around" in Pennsylvania Dutch). The film follows a few Amish teenagers in LaGrange County, Indiana who enter the "English" (non-Amish) world and experience partying, drinking, illegal drugs, and pre-marital sex. Some teens in the film profess that they will eventually become baptized as adults in the Amish community. If they are baptized, then leave the church, they will be shunned by family and friends; one girl recounts her experience of this.
Original Release
01/01/2002
US Release
01/01/2002
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Velda Bontrager | Herself / Self |
| Mark Bontrager | Himself / Self |
| Dewayne Chupp | Himself / Self |
| Dylan Cole | Himself / Self |
| Matt Eash | Himself / Self |
| Sally Fisher | Herself / Self |
| Marty Fry | Himself / Self |
| John Groff | Self / Himself |
| Lisa Groff | Herself / Self |
| Andy Herschberger | Himself / Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Velda Bontrager | Herself / Self |
| Mark Bontrager | Himself / Self |
| Dewayne Chupp | Himself / Self |
| Dylan Cole | Himself / Self |
| Matt Eash | Himself / Self |
| Sally Fisher | Herself / Self |
| Marty Fry | Himself / Self |
| John Groff | Self / Himself |
| Lisa Groff | Herself / Self |
| Andy Herschberger | Himself / Self |
| Joann Hochstetler | Herself / Self |
| Jesse Kaufman | Himself / Self |
| Carol Lambright | Herself / Self |
| Dale Lambright | Himself / Self |
| Ervin Lambright | Himself / Self |
| Velda Lehman | Self |
| Alvin Miller | Self |
| Emma Miller | Self |
| Scott Stuart | Self |
| Sara Tackett | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Julie Goldman | Executive Producer |
| Sheila Nevins | Executive Producer |
| Caroline Stevens | Executive Producer |
| Nancy Abraham | Producer |
| Carolyn Cantor | Producer |
| Steven Cantor | Producer |
| Tanaz Eshaghian | Producer |
| Daniel Laikind | Producer |
| Toby Oppenheimer | Producer |
| Mandy Stein | Producer |
Editors
