Murder on a Sunday Morning

Murder on a Sunday Morning

★ 7.4IMDb Score
Released:2001-09-14
Duration:111 min
Director:Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Actors:Ann Finnell, Patrick McGuinness, James Williams, Michael Glover, Dwayne Darnell
Production:HBO, France 2 Cinéma, Maha Productions, PROCIREP, CNC

Overview:

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.

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