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

Mar. 15, 2016

Devil's Knot

Release Date: Friday, May 9, 2014 Limited

Scott Derrickson, Reese Witherspoon, Alessandro Nivola, Colin Firth, Kevin Durand, Christopher Woodrow, Collette Wolfe, Mireille Enos, Elizabeth Fowler, Maria Cestone, Molly Conners, Richard Saperstein, Stephen Moyer, Atom Egoyan, Hoyt David Morgan, Sarah E. Johnson, Amanda Bowers, Brian Howe, Robert Baker, Clark Peterson, Paul Harris Boardman, Matt Letscher, Rex Linn, Kris Polaha, Kristopher Higgins, Jessie Miskelley Jr., Jason Baldwin

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Plot

What's the story about?

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.

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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, The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra
Colin Firth
... Ron Lax

Love Actually, Genius
Reese Witherspoon
Four Christmases, Sing 2
Alessandro Nivola
... Terry Hobbs

The Brutalist, Kraven the Hunter
M
Matt Letscher
Super Sucker
K
Kris Polaha
C
Collette Wolfe
Hot Tub Time Machine 2, Second Nature
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

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, The Naked Gun

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

Studios: RLJ Entertainment
Production Company: Worldview Entertainment

Additional Information

MPA Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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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

Sep 2013

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed. 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

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Production scheduled to start in Spring 2011.

Dec 2004

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Dec 2004

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Devil's Knot was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 9, 2014. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Neighbors, Chef and Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return. As a limited release, Devil's Knot was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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