Casting JonBenet (2017)

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TV-14
1h 20min
Documentary, Crime
28 Apr 2017 (USA)
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In the months following the unsolved murder of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, responses were elicited from her Colorado hometown community, creating a work of art from the collective memories and mythologies the crime inspired.

Director:

Kitty Green

Writer:

Kitty Green

Stars:

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast

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Directed by

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Kitty Green

Written by

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Kitty Green

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Produced by

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Mitch Dickman	...	co-producer
Jennifer Dong	...	executive producer
Avy Eschenasy	...	executive producer
Kitty Green	...	producer
Figo Li	...	executive producer
Scott Macaulay	...	producer
Jonathan Mussman	...	production executive
Joe Pirro	...	associate producer
James Schamus	...	producer
Tessa Treadway	...	post executive
Rita Walsh	...	associate producer

Music by

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Nathan Larson

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Cinematography by

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Michael Latham

Film Editing by

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Davis Coombe

Editorial Department

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Tim Kaminski

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assistant editor

Casting By

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Annie Hamilton
Brian McCulley

Production Design by

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Leah Popple

Costume Design by

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Catharina Schurenberg

Makeup Department

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Ming Min Luftig

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key hairstylist

Production Management

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Rita Walsh

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post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Brian D. Bell	...	second assistant director
Tara Hunter	...	second assistant director

Art Department

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Sophie Fletcher	...	set dresser
Caleb Ward	...	assistant art director (as Caleb Andrew Ward)

Sound Department

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Jed Palmer	...	sound editor
Sam Petty	...	sound designer
Dave Schaaf	...	production sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Hawk Vaccaro

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second assistant camera

Casting Department

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John Crockett	...	casting associate
Shauna Earp	...	extras casting
Ashley Poole	...	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Molly McCurdy	...	costumer
Wanda Price	...	tailor

Location Management

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Tim Kaminski

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location scout

Music Department

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Tracy McKnight

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music supervisor

Additional Crew

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Katy Alimohammadi	...	clearance counsel
Andrea F. Cannistraci	...	legal services
Lauren Chen	...	development coordinator: Symbolic Exchange
Tara Hunter	...	production coordinator
Matthew Deimling Johns	...	production assistant
Alethea Jones	...	choreographer
Keri Kassing	...	production coordinator: additional photography
Bradley Mason	...	production assistant
Shaun Miller	...	legals
Nikkia Moulterie	...	Line Producer: Additional Photography
Otto Porrazzo	...	insurance broker
Russ Posternak	...	festival publicist: Daniels Murphy Communications (as Russell Posternak)
Gustavo Rosa	...	production coordinator: for Symbolic Exchange
Mark Sanchez	...	animal supplier
Kiara Walker	...	clearance legal assistant
Emma Shan Wang	...	development and production coordinator
Benjamin Carey Wilson	...	Production Assistant
Sid Yost	...	animal coordinator
Lisa Yu	...	Marketing Manager

Thanks

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Jonathan auf der Heide	...	special thanks
Josh Aylett	...	special thanks (as Joshua Aylett)
Leah Giblin	...	special thanks
Lauren Grimshaw	...	special thanks (as Lauren Sloan)
Ryan Alexander Lloyd	...	special thanks
Connor Long	...	special thanks

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Netflix (2017) (Singapore) (video)
Netflix (2017) (United States)
Netflix (2017) (World-wide)

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Other Companies

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Cinereach (funding)
Montclair Film Festival (festival)
Sundance Film Festival (festival)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	The unsolved death of six-year-old American beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey remains the world's most sensational child murder case. Over 15 months, responses, reflections and performances were elicited from the Ramsey's Colorado hometown community, creating a bold work of art from the collective memories and mythologies the crime inspired. Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	crime-documentary child murder christmas book See All (7) »
Genres	Documentary Crime Drama
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Certification	Australia:MA15+ Singapore:NC16 South Korea:18 Spain:13 United Kingdom:15 United States:TV-14

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Also Known As	童心无归处 (China, Mandarin title) Прослушивание на роль ДжонБене (Russia) Rolul lui JonBenét (Romania) Bí Mật Vụ Án JonBenet (Vietnam) ジョンベネ殺害事件の謎 (Japan, Japanese title) See more »
Runtime	80 min
Country	United States Australia China
Language	English
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.33 : 1 See more »

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Referenced in The Assistant and The Wrong Missy (2020). See more »

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	Hannah Cagwin	...	JonBenet Ramsey / JonBenet Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Aeona Cruz	...	JonBenet Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Liv Bagley	...	JonBenet Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Shylee Sagle	...	JonBenet Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Danika Toolson	...	JonBenet Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Nicole Hamilton	...	JonBenet Ramsey Auditionee / JonBenet Ramsey Dance Double / Self
	Emma Winslow	...	JonBenet Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Elle Walker	...	JonBenet Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Jerry Cortese	...	Officer French / John Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Kit Thompson	...	Patsy Ramsey / Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Amy Dowd	...	Patsy Ramsey / Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Teresa Cocas	...	Patsy Ramsey / Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Stephanie Federico	...	Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Tamara Bailey	...	Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self (as Tamara Hutchins)
	Deb Hultgren	...	Patsy Ramsey / Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Ronda Belser	...	Patsy Ramsey / Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Dorinda Dercar	...	Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Carolyn Strauss	...	Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Aspen Rader	...	Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	J. Michael Sterling	...	Officer Veitch / John Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Hack Hyland	...	John Ramsey / John Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Gary Foster	...	John Ramsey / John Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Ed Hickok	...	Self - John Ramsey Auditionee
	Gary J. Neuger	...	John Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Chuck Fiorella	...	John Ramsey / John Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Robert Toomey	...	John Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Mark Taylor	...	John Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Jay Benedict Brown	...	John Ramsey / John Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Rand Moritzky	...	Coroner
	William Tidwell	...	Police Chief / Police Chief Auditionee / Self
	Blake Curton	...	Police Chief Auditionee / Self
	Rj Clay	...	Police Chief Auditionee / Self
	John Bronson	...	Police Chief Auditionee / Self
	Dale Strom	...	Reporter / Police Chief Auditionee / Self
	Carlos Martinez	...	Police Chief Auditionee / Self
	Michael Kennedy	...	Police Chief Auditionee / Self
	Timothy Ackerman	...	Police Chief Auditionee / Self
	Casey Lloyd	...	Police Chief Auditionee / Self
	Mark Canjar	...	Police Chief Auditionee / Self
	Dan Davidson	...	Police Chief Auditionee / Self
	Marian Rothschild	...	Patsy Ramsey / Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Suzanne Yazzie	...	Patsy Ramsey / Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Laura Lee	...	Patsy Ramsey / Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Chris Mueser	...	John Ramsey / John Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Kaye Taavialma	...	Patsy Ramsey / Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Jacqui Pugh	...	Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Paul Crumby	...	John Ramsey / John Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Ryan Haskell	...	Burke Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Taylor Hollenback	...	Burke Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Jase Wiedeman	...	Burke Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Tre Penna	...	Burke Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Riley Hastings	...	Burke Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Sean Legg	...	Burke Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Luca Faustino Rodriguez	...	Burke Ramsey / Burke Ramsey Auditionee / Self (as Luca Rodriguez)
	Joe Brienza	...	Burke Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Gavin White	...	Burke Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Noah Isakson	...	Burke Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Robby Hanbery	...	Burke Ramsey Auditionee / Self
	Lynne Jordan	...	Psychologist
	Kristina Aponte	...	Patsy Ramsey Auditionee / Self (as Kristina Jones)
	Jim Beck	...	Santa Claus Auditionee / Self
	John Chilson	...	Santa Claus Auditionee / Self
	Johnny Claus	...	Santa Claus Auditionee / Self
	Randy Schriever	...	Santa Claus / Santa Claus Auditionee / Self
	James Lewis	...	Santa Claus Auditionee / Self
	Gary Woods	...	Funeral Director
	Kaydence Lucero	...	JonBenet Ramsey Auditionee
	Dixon White	...	John Mark Karr / John Mark Karr Auditionee / Self
	Joe Bocian	...	John Mark Karr Auditionee / Self
	Steven Scott	...	John Mark Karr Auditionee / Self
	Tom Farnsworth	...	1st AD / Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Debra Mazotti	...	Reporter
	Michael Love Toliver	...	Reporter