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Aug 15, 2014 · With Joaquin Phoenix, Nicole Kidman, Helen Hunt, Matt Dillon. A small-town murder became nationally televised trial sensation, inspiring multimedia adaptations, marking birth of reality TV phenomenon centered on sex, drugs, betrayal, and homicide.
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- Documentary, Crime
- Jeremiah Zagar
- 2014-08-15
Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Jeremiah Zagar. The film premiered in competition in the category of U.S. Documentary Competition program at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014. The film premiered on August 18, 2014 on HBO.
Buy Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart on Prime Video. A murder in a small town became one of the highest profile cases in the 20th century.
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- Nicole Kidman
- Jeremiah Zagar
- Documentary
Pulsating with sex, drugs, betrayal, and murder, the trial inspired 20 years of television shows, books, plays, and movies, including To Die For, starring Nicole Kidman and directed by...
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- Moviefone
Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart. A small-town murder in New England becomes one of the highest-profile cases in the 20th century, engrossing viewers with the gritty trial details.
Jan 17, 2014 · In an extraordinary and tragic American story, a small town murder becomes one of the highest profile cases of all time. From its historic role as the first televised trial to the many books and movies made about it, the film looks at the media’s enduring impact on the case.
With the suspense of a fiction thriller, Captivated rewinds the facts. It probes whether the media's insatiable storytelling combined with Pamela Smart's demeanor and naiveté settled the verdict long before the case was argued in court.
