When journalist Joe McGinniss is hired by the defense team of a murder case to write a book telling the story of their client Jeff MacDonald, a doctor indicted for the brutal slaying of his own family, he quickly falls under the spell of the charming suspect. Joe must decide what he believes is the truth in a tale that crackles with themes of ambition, friendship, and betrayal.
A writer is enlisted by a former Green Beret who stands accused of murdering his family to cover his trial and proclaim his innocence, but the tables turn when the writer has doubts.
A writer is enlisted by a former Green Beret who stands accused of murdering his family to cover his trial and proclaim his innocence, but the tables turn when the writer has doubts.
When journalist Joe McGinniss is hired by the defense team of a murder case to write a book telling the story of their client Jeff MacDonald, a doctor indicted for the brutal slaying of his own family, he quickly falls under the spell of the charming suspect. Joe must decide what he believes is the truth in a tale that crackles with themes of ambition, friendship, and betrayal.
