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James Keene is an American author, writer, executive film producer, and businessman. He has written three novels about his experience and his life. In 2022 he released his second book, Black Bird: One Man's Freedom Hides in Another Man's Darkness. It was adapted into the Apple TV+ series Black Bird in 2022, on which he acted as executive producer.
- Who Is James "Jimmy" Keene from 'Black Bird'?
- How Did James "Jimmy" Keene Target Larry Hall?
- Where Is James "Jimmy" Keene Now?
Black Bird is based on the non-fiction book In With the Devil: A Fallen Hero, A Serial Killer, and A Dangerous Bargain for Redemption, which was written by Keene. The book charts Keene's real-life story and the experiences he faced when he was tasked with trying to coax a confession from suspected serial killer Larry Hall (played by Paul Walter Hau...
Initially, Keene did not want to take part in the sting. But he changed his mind after his father Big Jim (played by Liotta) had a stroke that threatened his life. After five months undercover, Keene managed to gain Hall's confidence, and he started to ask Hall about his crimes with the suggestion that he'd remain friends with him even if he confes...
Despite the fact that Hall's map disappeared, Keene's role in the operation to get a confession out of Hall did lead him to be released from prison early in 1999 and his criminal record was scrubbed clean. Reitler's body has still not been found and her family told Dateline that they were frustrated Keene had failed to find out where she was allege...
Apr 22, 2024 · Jimmy Keene was a successful drug dealer in Chicago who was sent to prison in 1996. He became an FBI informant in 1998 and helped convict Larry Hall, a suspected serial killer, by befriending him and extracting a confession.
Jul 7, 2022 · Compare the actors and the real people they portray in the Apple TV+ miniseries Black Bird, based on James Keene's book about befriending a suspected serial killer. Learn about the true story of James Keene, Larry Hall, and their father-son relationship.
Jimmy Keene is a convicted criminal who befriends a suspected serial killer in prison to help the FBI. Based on a true story, the series stars Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser, Greg Kinnear and Ray Liotta.
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- 2022-07-08
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Taron Egerton as James "Jimmy" Keene, accused of drug and weapons conspiracy, facing a 10-year prison sentence without a chance for parole; Paul Walter Hauser as Larry Hall, a convicted serial killer and rapist accused of murdering 14 women; Sepideh Moafi as Lauren McCauley, an FBI agent and Jimmy's handler
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Dec 2, 2023 · Jimmy Keene was a former football player who befriended serial killer Larry Hall in prison in exchange for a shorter sentence. The Apple TV+ miniseries Black Bird is based on their real-life story and the FBI's attempt to catch Hall.
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