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Devil's Knot is a 2013 American biographical crime drama film directed by Atom Egoyan and adapted from Mara Leveritt's 2002 book of the same name. The film is about the true story of three murdered children and three teenagers, known as the West Memphis Three, who were convicted of killing the three children during the Satanic ritual abuse panic.
Mar 12, 2014 · Devil's Knot: Directed by Atom Egoyan. With Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth, Alessandro Nivola, James Hamrick. The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a Satanic ritual.
Aug 1, 2022 · Yes. ‘Devil’s Knot’ is based on the true story of the wrongful conviction of Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, Jr. and Jason Baldwin who are popularly known as “The West Memphis Three.” However, it must be noted that the film is a direct adaptation of a novel of the same name by Mara Leveritt.
Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three is a 2002 true crime book by Mara Leveritt, about the 1993 murders of three eight-year-old children and the subsequent trials of three teenagers charged with and convicted of the crimes.
Jan 25, 2023 · As recounted in Mara Leveritt's book, Devil's Knot, a thorough search of Robin Hood Hills directed by Chief Inspector Gary W. Gitchell of the West Memphis Police Department commenced early on the morning of May 6, 1993.
Mar 11, 2014 · Academy Award® winners Colin Firth (The King's Speech, 2010) and Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line, 2005) lead an all-star cast in this gripping, heart-wrenching true story that shocked the nation...
Atom Egoyan directed a dramatized feature film of the case, titled Devil's Knot, released in U.S. theaters on May 9, 2014. The film stars Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth. Defendants Jessie Misskelley. Jessie Misskelley Jr. (born July 10, 1975) was arrested in connection to the murders of May 5, 1993.
