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True crime before it was a podcast: the case that broke America.
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Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)

tabloid fever dream90s media circussuburban horror

Overview

DramaCrime

About the infamous murder of six year old child beauty pageant contestant JonBenét Ramsey and the hysterical media coverage that made the investigation even more difficult.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Marg Helgenberger's Patsy is all teeth and desperation.

Production

Recreated pageant footage that haunts your sleep.

Best for:Solo: Late-night rabbit hole you can't escape.·Binge: Commit to the whole grim marathon.
Heads up:Triggers: Child murder, sexualized imagery of JonBenét.·Emotional: No resolution—case remains officially unsolved.
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Director

Lawrence Schiller

ReleasedFeb 27, 2000
Runtime2h 58m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Lou Smit

Marg Helgenberger

Marg Helgenberger

Patsy Ramsey

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

John Ramsey

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Alex Hunter

John Heard

John Heard

Larry Mason

Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

Peter Hofstrom

Scott Cohen

Scott Cohen

Steve Thomas

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy

Detective Linda Arndt

Sean Whalen

Sean Whalen

Jeff Shapiro

John Rubinstein

John Rubinstein

Rev. Hoverstock

Jane Powell

Jane Powell

Kit Andre

Dennis Boutsikaris

Dennis Boutsikaris

Chief Koby

Murphy Guyer

Murphy Guyer

John Eller

R.E. Rodgers

R.E. Rodgers

Det. Ron Gosage

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Schiller co-wrote the book this adapts; he also got O.J. Simpson's 'confession.' The man has a type.

Trivia

Filmed in Calgary because Boulder locals still wouldn't talk. Twenty years later, they're still not talking.

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