The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer (TV)
1999 · Movie · 240 min. · United States
Fact-based story about Ira Einhorn, a 70's peace-nik who is generally credited as one of the founders of Earth Day. In the late 60's and early 70's, Ira lived with Holly Maddux. But when she tries to leave him in 1977, she suddenly disappears. Later her body is discovered in a trunk in Einhorn's apartment. Let out on bail, Einhorn flees from the country and manages to elude authorities for years. Meanwhile he is convicted in absentia and sentenced to prison. Holly's father is determined to see his daughter's murderer brought to justice and has him tracked and is eventually caught in France in 1997. Martin Donovan appears as the assistant D.A. who put the case together. Today, Einhorn is now appealing his conviction.
Direction William A. Graham
Cast Kevin Anderson · Tom Skerritt · Naomi Watts · Kellie Overbey · Ruben Santiago-Hudson · Brian Kerwin · Josef Sommer · Martin Donovan
Soundtrack Chris Boardman
Screenplay Bruce Graham · Stephen Levy
Cinematography Ralf D. Bode
Original title The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer (TV)
4.6
76 votes (FilmAffinity)
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