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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.
Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001) is a crime and documentary film directed by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, released on September 14, 2001 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Ann Finnell, Patrick McGuinness, James Williams and Michael Glover. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 65 ratings.
Directed by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, produced by Denis Poncet.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 65 ratings.
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…
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Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001) includes Ann Finnell, Patrick McGuinness, James Williams, Michael Glover and Dwayne Darnell. The film was directed by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Murder on a Sunday Morning was released on September 14, 2001 and runs for 1h 51m.
Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 65 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
