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Tales of the Grim Sleeper
“25 years. Hundreds of victims. Justice for none.”
6.3 / 10• 2014• 1h 45m•NR• English
CrimeDocumentary
Storyline
When Lonnie Franklin Jr. was arrested in South Central Los Angeles in 2010 as the suspected murderer of a string of young black women, police hailed it as the culmination of 20 years of investigations. Four years later documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield took his camera to the alleged killer’s neighborhood for another view.
Cast & Crew
LF
Lonnie Franklin Jr.
Self
LeadWhat People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nick Broomfield's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tales of the Grim Sleeper is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
