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Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20002000
  • 2h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
579
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Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
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About the infamous murder of six year old child beauty pageant contestant Jonbenet Ramsey and the hysterical media coverage that made the investigation even more difficult.About the infamous murder of six year old child beauty pageant contestant Jonbenet Ramsey and the hysterical media coverage that made the investigation even more difficult.About the infamous murder of six year old child beauty pageant contestant Jonbenet Ramsey and the hysterical media coverage that made the investigation even more difficult.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
579
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Kris Kristofferson
    • Marg Helgenberger
    • Ronny Cox
  • Stars
    • Kris Kristofferson
    • Marg Helgenberger
    • Ronny Cox
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    • 18User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
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    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)

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    Kris Kristofferson
    Kris Kristofferson
    • Lou Smit
    Marg Helgenberger
    Marg Helgenberger
    • Patsy Ramsey
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • John Ramsey
    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Alex Hunter
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Larry Mason
    Peter Friedman
    Peter Friedman
    • Peter Hofstrom
    Scott Cohen
    Scott Cohen
    • Steve Thomas
    Deirdre Lovejoy
    Deirdre Lovejoy
    • Detective Linda Arndt
    Sean Whalen
    Sean Whalen
    • Jeff Shapiro
    John Rubinstein
    John Rubinstein
    • Rev. Hoverstock
    Jane Powell
    Jane Powell
    • Kit Andre
    Dennis Boutsikaris
    Dennis Boutsikaris
    • Chief Koby
    J.C. MacKenzie
    J.C. MacKenzie
    • Trip Demuth
    Murphy Guyer
    Murphy Guyer
    • John Eller
    Margo Martindale
    Margo Martindale
    • Linda Hoffmann-Pugh (Ramsey Housekeeper)
    John Benjamin Hickey
    John Benjamin Hickey
    Patrick Tovatt
    John Dennis Johnston
    John Dennis Johnston
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    • Trivia
      The parents, Deedra and Anthony Iandolli, did not allow their daughter Dyanne Iandolli, who played JonBenet, to participate in the murder scenes or see the basement so she would not be emotionally scarred during her acting in the miniseries. She was also always referred to as by her name and never JonBénet.
    • Goofs
      Two Tabloid reporters meet in the International Airport in Denver, Colorado, near a fountain. Built to completion in 1994, the Jeppesen Terminal Building still had no complete fountain in the center of the hall until years later. In fact, in April of 1997,the year depicted in the scene, an artist had not even been chosen for the fountain project, who chose the multi-level system of fountains seen in the background.
    • Connections
      Featured in OverKill: The Unsolved Murder of JonBenet Ramsey (2016)

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    5/10
    JonBenet would have been 22...
    This year, sad to reflect on this.

    This film is convoluted and protracted, as a few other critics have mentioned. While a few good performances are presented (Ann-Margret, as Nedra, Patsy Ramsey's mother) and Marge Helgenberger as narcissistic and erratic Patsy Ramsey. Also Kris Kristoffersen is interesting, but portrays detective Lou Smit, who has sided with the Ramseys and offered no other possible explanations, and there were many.

    So many people had keys to that house. A Christmas party in 1996 with over 50 people in their Colorado home.

    I wanted to like this film as the case even today is intriguing and labyrinthine. But the film diverges onto sub-plots (some unnecessary, the audience knows tabloid reporters will sell their own grandmother for a headline). Ken Howard portrays the D.A., Alex Hunter and yet we do not see Harold Haddon, the defense attorney and the defense side here, and the machinations of the American legal system, the control over Bolder Police Department, and the possible obstructions to justice and obfuscations created by the defense.

    By now we in the U.S. have seen many bungled and sad cases like this with "baffled" police and powerful District Attorneys, as well as corrupt defense attorneys. Sad that JonBenet herself may never see justice (the parents motives have been questionable), and new facts may not come to light.

    A highly recommended book on this case is recommended: Steve Thomas wrote a few investigative theories, and also Jeffrey Scott Shapiro. Worth looking into for those interested in facts and true crime investigations. A curiosity piece as a movie, but in my opinion the audience today is more savvy and deserves some answers. 5/10.
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    • Release date
      • February 27, 2000 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Chautauqua Entertainment
      • Fox Television Studios
      • Lawrence Schiller Productions
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    • 2 hours 58 minutes
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