The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst 

Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon, Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.

Stars:

Robert Durst, Andrew Jarecki, Gary Napoli

Top Rated TV #57 | Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Robert Durst	...	Himself (6 episodes, 2015)
Andrew Jarecki	...	Himself (6 episodes, 2015)
Gary Napoli	...	Robert Durst (4 episodes, 2015)
Debra Kay Anderson	...	Susan Berman (3 episodes, 2015)
Dick Deguerin	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2015)
Michael Simon Hall	...	Seymour Durst (3 episodes, 2015)
Kevin J. Hynes	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2015)
Jeanine Pirro	...	Herself (3 episodes, 2015)

Storyline

A groundbreaking six-part documentary directed and produced by Andrew Jarecki and produced and shot by Marc Smerling (the Oscar nominated behind "Capturing the Friedmans (2003)") delves into the strange history of real estate heir Robert Durst, long suspected in the still-unsolved 1982 disappearance of his wife as well as the subsequent murders of family friend Susan Berman and neighbor Morris Black. It features an extended, revealing interview with Durst himself, with whom Jarecki developed a unique relationship following the release of "All Good Things (2010)", Jarecki's 2010 feature about Durst's life starring Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst. "The Jinx" results from nearly a decade of research by the filmmakers, who expose police files, key witnesses, never-before-seen footage, private prison recordings, and thousands of pages of formerly hidden documents.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | reenactment | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az elátkozott: Robert Durst halálos élete

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Documentary Films, Hit The Ground Running Films, Blumhouse Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

279 min

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert Durst agreed to be interviewed after he saw Andrew Jarecki's film All Good Things, and wanted to give his side of the story. Durst seeing the film, led to Jarecki being contacted to create this documentary.

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Connections

Featured in Saturday Night Live: Dwayne Johnson/George Ezra (2015)

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Soundtracks

Fresh Blood
Written by Mark Oliver Everett (as E) & Kool G. Murder (as Kool G Murder)
Performed by The Eels (as Eels)
Courtesy of Vagrant Records

User Reviews

It doesn't get much better than this

Almost perfectly done, this documentary series has a solid base on its impeccable research and in the interviews with Robert Durst, the man with a disturbed personality who is, at the same time, incredibly charismatic. Episode by episode, we dive more deeply in the mind of this troubled man and also in the doubt that surrounds his actions. Producer Andrew Jarecki knew how to "feed" the spectator with the information in the correct pace, without spoiling the upcoming revelations and lead a true investigation that enlightened things that happened 30 years ago. If you like crime stories, you most definitely should watch. You'll not believe this is a real story being portrayed on the screen!