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American Justice

American Justice

★ 7.6/10•1992•42m•TV-14•Crime•Documentary
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Hosted by Bill Kurtis, American Justice looks at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime42m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 7, 1992

Episodes

E143m

The Kennedys and the Mob

The 1978 mass suicide of followers of Rev. Jim Jones, a cult leader who founded Jonestown in Guyana for the work of his People's Temple. Also: the murder of Rep. Leo J. Ryan, who was investigating allegations made by temple members.

Oct 7, 1992

E243m

Boston Strangler

The police investigation of "The Boston Strangler," who murdered 13 women from 1962 to 1964. Included: techniques such as psychic consultation and hypnosis.

Nov 4, 1992

E343m

Murph the Surf

Profiling Jack Murphy, a.k.a. "Murph the Surf," who was convicted of stealing the Star of India sapphire and other precious gems from New York's American Museum of Natural History in 1964.

Nov 11, 1992

E443m

The Hillside Stranglers

Profiling the case of two American serial killers who terrorized Los Angeles between October 1977 and February 1978, with their nicknames originating from the fact that many of the victims' bodies were discovered on the sides of the Hollywood Hills.

Nov 18, 1992

E543m

Ted Bundy

Profiling the case of Ted Bundy, who was executed in 1989 for several murders and who was suspected of killing 25 women in six states.

Dec 2, 1992

E643m

John Wayne Gacy

Profiling the case of John Wayne Gacy Jr., who was convicted in 1980 of murdering 33 young men and boys and who was executed by the state of Illinois in 1994.

Dec 16, 1992

Actors

Bill Kurtis

Bill Kurtis

Self - Host

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