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  1. Devil's Knot is a 2013 American biographical crime drama film directed by Atom Egoyan and adapted from Mara Leveritt's 2002 book of the same name. The film is about the true story of three murdered children and three teenagers, known as the West Memphis Three, who were convicted of killing the three children during the Satanic ritual abuse panic.

  2. Mar 12, 2014 · Based on a book by Mara Leveritt, the film follows a private investigator who tries to prove the innocence of three teenagers accused of killing three young boys in a Satanic ritual. The film features Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, and Alessandro Nivola, and explores the controversial trial and the media coverage of the case.

    • (23K)
    • Biography, Crime, Drama
    • Atom Egoyan
    • 2014-03-12
  3. Synopsis. Central figures. Film adaptation. References. Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three is a 2002 true crime book by Mara Leveritt, about the 1993 murders of three eight-year-old children and the subsequent trials of three teenagers charged with and convicted of the crimes.

    • Mara Leveritt
    • 432
    • 2002
    • 2002
  4. Aug 1, 2022 · Is ‘Devil’s Knot’ Based on a True Story? Yes. ‘Devil’s Knot’ is based on the true story of the wrongful conviction of Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, Jr. and Jason Baldwin who are popularly known as “The West Memphis Three.” However, it must be noted that the film is a direct adaptation of a novel of the same name by Mara ...

  5. The best nonfiction filmmaking (and traditional written journalism) makes characters in a real-life narrative come alive as individuals; the works do double-duty as stories and portrait galleries. This scripted film has few such virtues. It covers familiar ground in a haphazard way.

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  7. May 9, 2014 · Mireille Enos. Vicki Hutcherson. Bruce Greenwood. Judge David Burnett. Watchlist. Non-Stop Jack Ryan True Detective. Neighbors. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. The Arkansas town of West Memphis makes...

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    • Drama, Crime
  8. Mar 11, 2014 · RLJE Films. 66.5K subscribers. Subscribed. 40. 26K views 10 years ago. Academy Award® winners Colin Firth (The King's Speech, 2010) and Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line, 2005) lead an all-star...

    • 2 min
    • 26.5K
    • RLJE Films