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Cast: Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Amy Ryan, Mireille Enos, Stephen Moyer
Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, brings you Devil’s Knot, available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download on June 10, 2014. Based on the true story of the West Memphis Three, the film is directed by Academy Award Nominated Director Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter) and stars Academy Award Winners Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) and Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line) as well as Academy Award Nominee Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone), Golden Globe Nominee Mireille Enos (AMC’s “The Killing”) and Stephen Moyer (HBO’s “True Blood”).
May 5, 1993. West Memphis, Arkansas. Three young boys playing in the nearby woods never come home for dinner. In the rush to find and convict the killers, police focus on a trio of teenagers suspected of devil worship. As the mother of one of the murdered boys (Witherspoon) tries to come to grips with this unspeakable tragedy, she is desperate to believe that the killers have been found and will be brought to justice. It is only when an investigator (Firth) reveals that the evidence doesn’t all add up, that the community is forced to face the reality that the true killer might still be out there.
Academy Award® winners Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, 2010) and Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line, 2005) lead an all-star cast in this gripping, heart-wrenching true story that shocked the nation. May 5, 1993. West Memphis, Arkansas. Three young boys playing in the nearby woods never come home for dinner. In the rush to find and convict the killers, police focus on a trio of teenagers suspected of devil worship. As the mother of one of the murdered boys (Witherspoon) tries to come to grips with this unspeakable tragedy, she is desperate to believe that the killers have been found and will be brought to justice. It is only when an investigator (Firth) reveals that the evidence doesn’t all add up, that the community is forced to face the reality that the true killer might still be out there.
There has been a lot of coverage since 1993 about the Memphis Three and the three young boys who were brutally murdered. With the documentaries and media coverage plus the above synopsis I am not going to go into details about the story but I will say that the film is a nice companion to what is already out about the killing and trails.
It is pretty hard to fit such a bizarre case into a film like this but the filmmakers did a good job at sticking with the facts. I can't say the film was enjoyable because of the subject matter but it was engaging and interesting as well as being a sad and tragic tale. I am not sure why those young men well singled out as the killers, whether it was a lack of police skills in the small town or the young men were just easy targets because they were so different or maybe it was a combination of both but whatever it was it sure shows how unjust our justice system can be.
"Devil's Knot" is a solid look back that the horrific films and it also has a solid cast to help tell the story including Colin Firth and Reese Witherspoon. There are other media sources that explain all that happened better but like I said earlier this makes a good companion piece so check it out.
"Devil's Knot" is avail on DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. You can order the DVD HERE and the Combo Pack HERE.
Both come with Special Features that include:
The Making of DEVIL’S KNOT ·
Getting into Character: The Cast of DEVIL’S KNOT ·
Deleted Scenes
Rleased by Image Entertainment
*** 1/2 Out Of *****