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Bender
“The first serial killers in America were a family”
4.2 / 10• 2016• 1h 20m•NR• English
DramaHistoryThrillerWesternHorror
Storyline
The unsettling true story of America's first serial-killing family. A troubled doctor searches for patients swallowed by the prairie and encounters the Benders, homesteaders trapped by a life of unspeakable sin.
Cast & Crew
Bruce Davison
Mayor Prentiss
Lead
Linda Purl
Mrs. Thomas
James Karen
Old Man Bender
Buck Taylor
Sheriff J.E. Stone
JM
John Monastero
Dr. William York / Edwin York
NJ
Nicole Jellen
Kate Bender
Reylynn Caster
Little Girl
LW
Leslie Woodies
Old Woman Bender
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Alexander's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bender is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
