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The Murders at Starved Rock

2021 · 1 season

A somber, methodical true-crime documentary that weighs decades of doubt and small-town wounds with quiet persistence.

Created by
David Raccuglia
Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Rod Thorson, Andy Hale, Steve Stout
Tagline
After 60 years, a town is still torn.
Overview
This documentary series explores the 1960 brutal murders of three women in Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, Illinois, and the decades of questions and doubts that have haunted the son of the prosecutor in the case, as the man found guilty seeks to clear his name after sixty years in prison.

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  • HBO Max Amazon Channel
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Created by
David Raccuglia
Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Rod Thorson, Andy Hale, Steve Stout
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • guilt
  • memory
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, documentary
Created by
David Raccuglia
Starring
Rod Thorson, Andy Hale, Steve Stout, David Raccuglia, Crystal Lujan
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 58 min each
Network
HBO
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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