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Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

Witchcraft or witch hunt?

Part of Paradise Lost Collection

1996•2h 30m•7.6/10
DocumentaryCrime

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7.6/10(201)

A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.

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Production

Creative Thinking International Ltd.

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Damien Echols

Damien Echols

Self

Jason Baldwin

Jason Baldwin

Self

Jessie Misskelley Jr.

Jessie Misskelley Jr.

Self

Joe Berlinger

Joe Berlinger

Self (voice)

Bruce Sinofsky

Bruce Sinofsky

Self (voice)

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