Based on the best-selling true-crime book by Sam Amirante and Danny Broderick.

John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster

7.0
2 votes·
2019
·
1h 30m
·Movie
Documentary

Overview

"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.

Director
Marc Menet
Status
Released
Language
en

Keywords

serial killertrue crimesuburban chicago

Cast

Sam Amirante

Himself

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Narrator

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