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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 · Based on a book by Mara Leveritt, the film follows a private investigator who tries to prove the innocence of three teenagers accused of killing three young boys in a Satanic ritual. The film features Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, and Alessandro Nivola, and explores the controversial trial and the media coverage of the case.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Atom Egoyan
- 2014-03-12
May 9, 2014 · The film is a respectful, intelligent real-life drama about the effect of ghastly crimes on a community, and the role that hysteria, social stereotyping and religious bigotry played in it. (The three teens convicted of the crimes were targeted partly because they were pipsqueak rebels, defining themselves against their Bible-belt town by ...
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May 9, 2014 · The Arkansas town of West Memphis makes national headlines when three teenagers are arrested for the brutal murders of three little boys.
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- Colin Firth
- Atom Egoyan
- Drama, Crime
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Synopsis. Central figures. Film adaptation. References. 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.
In the rush to find and convict the killers, police focus on a trio of teenagers suspected of devil worship. Starring Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth, Devil's Knot is based on the true story of the West Memphis 3. 3,232 IMDb 6.1 1 h 54 min 2014. X-Ray 13+.
