Truth and Lies: The Menendez Brothers (2017)

01/05/2017 (US) • 2h 20m

Documentary, TV Movie, Crime

American sons. American murderers.

Overview

A Hollywood movie executive and his wife, a one-time beauty queen, were brutally slain in the den of their Spanish-style mansion. The special uncovers the hidden clues of the Menendez family's descent into hell including never-before-seen home movies and photos from the family vault and testimony from members of the Menendez inner circle. The brothers' best friends and neighbors, the lead detectives, lawyers and jurors from the case, and the family members profile the intimate details of the Menendez family, including Erik's secret life.

Top Billed Cast

Lyle Menendez

Self (archive footage)

Erik Menendez

Self (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

father murder

brother

abusive father

double murder

murder

true crime

beverly hills

childhood sexual abuse

patricide

abusive mother

abusive family

matricide

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