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American Justice

American Justice

S1 · E1

IMDB:

7.4
American Justice

Released

10/7/1992

Duration

0h 43m

Genre

Crime, Documentary

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bill Kurtis

Overview

Hosted by Bill Kurtis, American Justice looks at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.

Episodes

The Kennedys and the MobEP 1Available

The Kennedys and the Mob

43m0.0

The 1978 mass suicide of followers of Rev. Jim Jones, a cult leader who founded Jonestown in Guyana for the work of his People's Temple. Also: the murder of Rep. Leo J. Ryan, who was investigating allegations made by temple members.

Boston StranglerEP 2Available

Boston Strangler

43m0.0

The police investigation of "The Boston Strangler," who murdered 13 women from 1962 to 1964. Included: techniques such as psychic consultation and hypnosis.

Murph the SurfEP 3Available

Murph the Surf

43m0.0

Profiling Jack Murphy, a.k.a. "Murph the Surf," who was convicted of stealing the Star of India sapphire and other precious gems from New York's American Museum of Natural History in 1964.

The Hillside StranglersEP 4Available

The Hillside Stranglers

43m0.0

Profiling the case of two American serial killers who terrorized Los Angeles between October 1977 and February 1978, with their nicknames originating from the fact that many of the victims' bodies were discovered on the sides of the Hollywood Hills.

Ted BundyEP 5Available

Ted Bundy

43m0.0

Profiling the case of Ted Bundy, who was executed in 1989 for several murders and who was suspected of killing 25 women in six states.

John Wayne GacyEP 6Available

John Wayne Gacy

43m0.0

Profiling the case of John Wayne Gacy Jr., who was convicted in 1980 of murdering 33 young men and boys and who was executed by the state of Illinois in 1994.

Cast

Bill Kurtis

Self - Host

Bill Kurtis

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