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Murder on a Sunday Morning( 2001)

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Overview

2001 French documentary about the murder trial of a 15 year old black teen accused of murder in Jacksonville, Florida. Winner of 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ann Finnell

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      Patrick McGuinness

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      James Williams

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      Michael Glover

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      Dwayne Darnell

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      Brenton Butler

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Sep 02 2024
    When a (white) woman walking through an hotel lobby is shot at point blank range, the fifteen year old (black) Brenton Butler is arraigned on charges of murder and armed robbery. What now ensues is quite a telling example of an investigative process that comes across as one determined to expedite a result rather than get to the truth. Fortunately for Butler, he has a lawyer who is prepared to work hard on isolating the various witness testimonies and illustrating the flaws and inconsistencies from a combination of statements ranging from the sloppy to the downright perverse by way of quite a fe...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • florida
    • trial
    • murder
    • police corruption
    • courtroom
    • true crime
    • murder trial
    • racial injustice