Devil's Knot Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

In 1993, West Memphis, Arkansas was rocked by the brutal murders of three 8-year old boys playing in the woods. The police quickly accused three teenage boys, claiming they killed the children as part of a satanic ritual. Professional investigator, Ron Lax, volunteered to represent the accused and was shocked to find that the case was based entirely on circumstantial evidence, prejudiced assumptions of the teenagers' love of goth culture and heavy metal music. He watched in horror as his clients were put on death row as he discovered something far more scary...the truth.

Biography Drama Adaptation

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Devil's Knot.

• R
  Robert Baker

  ... Detective Bryan Ridge

  Grind, Doula

• B
  Brian Howe

  ... Detective McDonough

  Gran Torino, Catch Me If You Can

• 
  Colin Firth

  ... Ron Lax

  Genius, Steven Spielberg 2026 Project

• 
  Reese Witherspoon

  You’re Cordially Invited, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

• 
  Alessandro Nivola

  ... Terry Hobbs

  The Room Next Door, Kraven the Hunter

• M
  Matt Letscher

  Super Sucker

• K
  Kris Polaha

• C
  Collette Wolfe

  Hot Tub Time Machine 2, Observe and Report

• K
  Kristopher Higgins

• M
  Mireille Enos

  World War Z, Sabotage

• R
  Rex Linn

  ... Chief Inspector Gary Gitchell

  A Million Ways to Die in the West

• 
  Kevin Durand

  ... John Mark Byers

  The Naked Gun, Clown in a Cornfield

Crew Behind the Film

The Devil's Knot behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Atom Egoyan last directed Guest Of Honour and Remember. The film's writer Scott Derrickson last wrote The Black Phone and Sinister 2.

Director

Atom Egoyan

Screenwriters

Scott Derrickson
Paul Harris Boardman

Producers

Paul Harris Boardman
Elizabeth Fowler
Clark Peterson
Richard Saperstein
Christopher Woodrow

Production Details

What we know about the Devil's Knot movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on investigative reporter Mara Leveritt's 2003 book Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three.

Production Updates for Devil's Knot

Sep 2013

Completed

Changed Devil's Knot movie production status. Image Entertainment said the film will open in at least the top 10 theatrical markets in the second quarter of 2014.

Aug 2011

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production scheduled to start in Spring 2011.

Dec 2004

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

Dec 2004

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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