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Devil's Knot

Devil's Knot

They say the crimes were satanic. The truth may be scarier.

20136.21h 54m

Overview

The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.

Directed by Atom Egoyan
Written by Scott Derrickson, Paul Harris Boardman, Mara Leveritt
Produced by Elizabeth Fowler, Richard Saperstein, Clark Peterson
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0M0

Top Cast

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Ron Lax

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Pam Hobbs

Dane DeHaan

Dane DeHaan

Chris Morgan

Mireille Enos

Mireille Enos

Vicki Hutcherson

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Judge David Burnett

Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Jerry Driver

Stephen Moyer

Stephen Moyer

John Fogelman

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Terry Hobbs

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Margaret Lax

Robert Baker

Robert Baker

Detective Bryn Ridge

Themes & Keywords

child murdersatanismdinerknifearkansasbiographybased on true storywoodscrime scenepolice interrogation1990swonderlegal thrillertriple murderwest memphis three

About Devil's Knot

Devil's Knot is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2013 exploring themes of child murder, satanism, diner, knife, arkansas, biography. Directed by Atom Egoyan, it stars Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Dane DeHaan. The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.

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