Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
Synopsis
Based on the events surrounding the murder of British student Meredith Kercher. Hayden Panettiere (Heroes) and Marcia Gay Harden (Academy Award winner for Pollock) star in the Lifetime Original Movie Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy based on the international headline-grabbing story of the now infamous American exchange student accused by Italian authorities of brutally killing her roommate. Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy poses the question of whether Knox (Panettiere), the Seattle honors student accused of murdering her college roommate Meredith Kercher (Amanda Fernando Stevens) in 2007 with her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito (Paolo Romio) and acquaintance Rudy Guede (Djirbi Kebe), actually committed the crime or was herself a victim.
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Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-05-14
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Hayden Panettiere
Amanda Knox
Vincent Riotta
Guiliano Mignini
Paolo Romio
Raffaele Sollecito
Marcia Gay Harden
Edda Mellas
Amanda Fernando Stevens
Meredith Kercher
Heather Cave
Deanna Knox
Djibril Kébé
Rudy Guede
Timothy Martin
Patrick Lumbana
Clive Walton
Curt Knox
Mimosa Campironi
Filomena Romanelli
Simonetta Solder
Detective Navarra
Fausto Maria Sciarappa
Detective Aliastiro
Valentina Carnelutti
Dr. Patrizia Stefanoni
Francesco De Vito
Inspector Battistelli
Luciano Miele
Dr. Riccardo Caparelli
Andrea Garofalo
Meredith Kercher's Boyfriend
Fabiana Formica
Reporter #2
Shobu Kapoor
Arlene Kercher
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Dornhelm
- Screenplay & Story
- Wendy Battles
- Original Score
- Zack Ryan
- Original Title
- Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
- Country of Origin
- Italy, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Lifetime, Project X Productions, Pilgrim Film, Craig Anderson Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Dornhelm
Wendy Battles
Zack Ryan
Gian Enrico Bianchi
Randy Sutter, Raffaello Monteverde, Craig Piligian, Craig Anderson, Wendy Battles
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Dornhelm
Director
Wendy Battles
Writer
Randy Sutter
Producer
Gian Enrico Bianchi
Director of Photography
Zack Ryan
Original Music Composer
Dimitri Capuani
Production Design
Maurizio Basile
Costume Design
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What is Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy about?
Based on the events surrounding the murder of British student Meredith Kercher. Hayden Panettiere (Heroes) and Marcia Gay Harden (Academy Award winner for Pollock) star in the Lifetime Original Movie Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy based on the international headline-grabbing story of the now infamous American exchange student accused by Italian authorities of brutally killing her roommate. Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy poses the question of whether Knox (Panettiere), the Seattle honors student accused of murdering her college roommate Meredith Kercher (Amanda Fernando Stevens) in 2007 with her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito (Paolo Romio) and acquaintance Rudy Guede (Djirbi Kebe), actually committed the crime or was herself a victim.
Who directed Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy?
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy was directed by Robert Dornhelm.
Who stars in Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy?
The principal cast of Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy includes Hayden Panettiere, Vincent Riotta, Paolo Romio, Marcia Gay Harden, Amanda Fernando Stevens.
When was Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy released and how long is it?
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy was composed by Zack Ryan.