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John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster (2019)

2019-07-25 · 1h 30m · EN
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Based on the best-selling true-crime book by Sam Amirante and Danny Broderick.

"Sam, could you do me a favor?" A seemingly simple request sparks the story that has now become part of America’s true crime hall of fame - the journey of a young lawyer, fresh from the Public Defender’s Office, whose first client in private practice turns out to be the most evil serial killer in our nation's history.

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Scott PrestinDirectorMarc MenetDirector

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Sam AmiranteSam AmiranteHimselfJim BelushiJim BelushiNarrator

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Serial killerTrue crimeSuburban chicago

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinitySerial Killer · True Crime · Suburban ChicagoPacingShortDirector preference391693 · 391695Actor preference73563 · 950951Country preferenceUs

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"Sam, could you do me a favor?" A seemingly simple request sparks the story that has now become part of America’s true crime hall of fame - the journey of a young lawyer, fresh from the Public Defender’s Office, whose first client in private practice turns out to be the most evil serial killer in our nation's history.

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John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster has a runtime of 90 minutes.