The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a Satanic ritual.
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Title: Devil's Knot (2013)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Reese Witherspoon | ... | Pam Hobbs | |
| Colin Firth | ... | Ron Lax | |
| Alessandro Nivola | ... | Terry Hobbs | |
| James Hamrick | ... | Damien Echols | |
| Seth Meriwether | ... | Jason Baldwin | |
| Kristopher Higgins | ... | Jessie Misskelley (as Kris Higgins) | |
| Amy Ryan | ... | Margaret Lax | |
| Robert Baker | ... | Detective Bryan Ridge | |
| Collette Wolfe | ... | Glori Shettles | |
| Rex Linn | ... | Chief Inspector Gitchell | |
| Bruce Greenwood | ... | Judge Burnett | |
| Kristoffer Polaha | ... | Val Price | |
| Matt Letscher | ... | Paul Ford | |
| Michael Gladis | ... | Dan Stidham | |
| Stephen Moyer | ... | John Fogleman | |
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Based on the actual events of the West Memphis Three, where three young boys were savagely murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas in 1993. Spurred on by the demand from a grieving town, the local police act quickly to bring three "devil-worshipping" teenagers to trial. With their lives hanging in the balance, investigator Ron Lax is trying to find the truth between the town's need for justice and the guilt of the accused. Written by Anne Campbell
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west memphis three | year 1993 | angry mob | police interrogation | police investigation |Taglines:
They say the crimes were satanic. The truth may be scarier. See more »Parents Guide:
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Stevie Branch: [sings] Well, that's all right, mama / That's all right for you / That's all right, mama, just any way you do.
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Written by Jeff Hanneman (as Jeffery John Hanneman)
Performed by Slayer
Courtesy of American Recordings, LLC
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Martin Henderson (in Bride & Prejudice (2004)) and Colin Firth (in Pride and Prejudice (1995) mini-series), both played Mr. Darcy, a character based on Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice". See more »Goofs
Pam and her husband Terry drive up to the dead end road where all the first responders are gathered, to find out the news that they have found the dead bodies of the 3 missing boys. There are 2 actors walking right behind Pam (Reese Witherspoon) as she is walking up the police, then standing right behind her when she hears the news. Upon hearing the news that her son's body was found, Pam faints and the man and women standing behind her catch her and help her to the ground. But a split second before Pam falls to the ground, the male actor on the left braces for her fall and puts his hand on Pam's (Reese's) back to help her, before she actually falls. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Stevie Branch: [sings] Well, that's all right, mama / That's all right for you / That's all right, mama, just any way you do.
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Angel of DeathWritten by Jeff Hanneman (as Jeffery John Hanneman)
Performed by Slayer
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12 March 2014 (Philippines) See more »Also Known As:
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$15,000,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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"Devil's Knot" has gotten a lukewarm reception from audiences and this is ill-deserved. The film is a perfect-pitch plainsong retelling of the case of the West Memphis Three. Atom Egoyan is a master of understated film-making, but perfectly depicts the aura, atmosphere, cultural inclinations and Bible-belt provincial biases of the participants without being garish. Marvelous performances from Reese Witherspoon, Bruce Greenwood,Colin Firth and several others are on view here. Mireille Enos's lightning-catching turn as Vicki Hutcheson, in which she brilliantly channels uneducated de classe white-trash coarseness, is worth sitting through the entire film. The esteem in which this competent film is held will grow with time.