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Devil's Knot (2014)
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Devil's Knot (2014)

Genre
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Release Date
May 9, 2014
Studio
Image Entertainment
Genre
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Release Date
May 9, 2014
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
114 minute(s)
Production Budget
20
Studio
Image Entertainment
Official Site
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Director
Atom Egoyan
Producer
Elizabeth Fowler, Clark Peterson, Richard Saperstein, Paul Harris Boardman
Screenwriter
Scott Derrickson, Paul Boardman
Starring
  • Reese Witherspoon as Pam Hobbs
  • Colin Firth as Ron Lax
  • Mireille Enos as Vicki Hutcheson
  • Stephen Moyer as John Fogelman
  • Alessandro Nivola
  • Dane DeHaan as Chris Morgan
  • Amy Ryan as Margaret Lax
  • Kris Polaha
  • Bruce Greenwood as Judge David Burnett
  • Collette Wolfe
  • Michael Gladis
  • Kevin Durand as John Mark Byers
  • James Hamrick
  • Seth Meriwether
  • Matt Letscher
  • Robert Baker
  • Martin He

In the shadow of a horrific crime that shatters a small Arkansas town, Atom Egoyan's gripping drama "Devil's Knot" unravels a chilling true story of justice, obsession, and doubt. When three young boys are found murdered, the community's desperate search for answers leads to the arrest of three troubled teenagers, swiftly tried and convicted amidst a storm of local hysteria and controversial evidence. Reese Witherspoon portrays the grieving mother of one victim, whose initial relief at the arrests slowly curdles into profound uncertainty. As a relentless private investigator played by Colin Firth begins to dig deeper into the case, he uncovers a troubling web of coerced confessions, questionable testimonies, and overlooked facts. This tense thriller immerses viewers in a haunting atmosphere where the rush to judgment threatens to obscure the truth, forcing both the characters and the audience to question everything they believe about guilt, innocence, and the elusive nature of justice itself.

Ratings:
62
SCORE
TMDB 6.2/10