American Tragedy (film)
| American Tragedy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lawrence Schiller |
| Produced by |
Lawrence Schiller Lynn Raynor |
| Written by |
Book: Lawrence Schiller James Willwerth Teleplay: Norman Mailer |
| Starring |
Ving Rhames Ron Silver Bruno Kirby Raymond Forchion Christopher Plummer Richard Cox |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | Bruce Surtees |
| Edited by |
Katina Zinner Peter Zinner |
Release dates |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | United States |
American Tragedy is a 2000 miniseries broadcast on the CBS Television Network on November 12, 2000, concluding on November 15, 2000, that was based on the true story of the trial of O. J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman in 1994. Ving Rhames starred as defense attorney Johnnie Cochran. The film was directed by Lawrence Schiller, and the screenplay was adapted from his bestselling book, American Tragedy: The Uncensored Story of the Simpson Defense, by noted novelist Norman Mailer, who had previously collaborate with Schiller on The Executioner's Song.[1] Mailer publicly criticized CBS for its promotion of the miniseries, which used ads that focused on the fact that Simpson tried unsuccessfully to have the courts block the broadcast of the film.[2] The film won a Satellite Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.[3]
References
- ↑ Tucker, Ken (November 10, 2000). "TV Review: American Tragedy". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ Gay, Jason (November 27, 2000). "Norman Mailer to CBS: You Blew It!". The New York Observer.
- ↑ "American Tragedy (2000 TV Movie) — Awards". Internet Movie Database.
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