| Perfect Murder, Perfect Town | |
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| Based on | Perfect Murder, Perfect Town by Lawrence Schiller |
| Teleplay by | Tom Topor |
| Directed by | Lawrence Schiller |
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| Music by | John Cacavas |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Jack L. Warner |
| Cinematography | Peter Sova |
| Editors | Freeman A. Davies Tom Rolf |
| Running time | 178 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | February 23 – March 1, 2000 |
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Perfect Murder, Perfect Town is a 2000 American television miniseries directed by Lawrence Schiller.[1] The teleplay by Tom Topor is based on Schiller's book of the same title.[1]
Including historic news and talk show footage, it covers in great detail what was considered a botched investigation into the murder of six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, whose body was found in the basement of her Boulder, Colorado home on December 26, 1996. The police and district attorney openly feuded about how the case should be investigated. Their focus on the girl's parents drew intense worldwide media attention that ultimately made the adults appear guilty to the public. It was revealed in 2013 that a grand jury was willing to indict John and Patsy Ramsey with child abuse resulting in death and accessory to first-degree murder.[2] The prosecutor decided against prosecution due to the unlikelihood of a conviction.[3][4]
The miniseries originally was broadcast by CBS.[3]
- ^ a b "Perfect Murder, Perfect Town". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ Brennan, Charlie (27 October 2016). "DNA in doubt: New analysis challenges DA's exoneration of Ramseys – Boulder Daily Camera". dailycamera.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019.
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