Amanda Knox
Release date: 2016-09-10
Votes: 581
Genres: Documentary, Crime
This gripping, atmospheric documentary recounts the infamous trial, conviction and eventual acquittal of Seattle native Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of a British exchange student in Italy.
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