
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.
The film's tagline is: "Based on the best-selling true-crime book by Sam Amirante and Danny Broderick."
The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).
The film was directed by Scott Prestin.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt2234108.

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John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster
Released
MA15+
English
United States of America