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Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001)

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Not Rated | | Documentary , Crime | 26 February 2003 (France)
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Oscar-winning documentary that documents a murder trial in which a 15-year-old African-American is wrongfully accused of a 2000 murder in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

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Ann Finnell, Patrick McGuinness, James Williams | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Ann Finnell Ann Finnell ... Herself
Patrick McGuinness Patrick McGuinness ... Himself
James Williams James Williams ... Himself (as Detective James Williams)
Michael Glover Michael Glover ... Himself (as Detective Michael Glover)
Dwayne Darnell Dwayne Darnell ... Himself (as Detective Dwayne Darnell)
Brenton Butler Brenton Butler ... Himself
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On May 7, 2000, in the parking lot of the Ramada Inn in Jacksonville, Florida, 65-year-old Mary Ann Stephens is shot in the head before her husband's eyes. Ninety minutes later, 15-year-old Brenton Butler is arrested. For the investigators and the media it's just another messed-up youth, just another wasted life. Written by Jwelch5742

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Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 2003 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Murder on a Sunday Morning See more »

Filming Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC),France 2 Cinéma,Home Box Office (HBO) See more »
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Good Triumphs over Stupidity
21 July 2003 | by luludavis – See all my reviews

Hollywood could not have written this story. Thank God for

documentaries! This story is the frightening tale of a young, unassmuing

black teenager who is wrongfully accused the murder of an elderly white

female tourist. The police are arrogant, corrupt and shameless. The prosecutor seemed

almost non-chalant in her pursuit of the facts and the husband of the

victim was a victim of his own grief and bias. The heroes are the family of the accused and the defense attorney. The

filmmaker was so priveledged to be allowed into the home and church of

the young man's family. The warmth of scenes in the family's church were

well juxtaposed with the sterile wood paneled cortroom. This film should

be required viewing at every police academy in the
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