The 1959 Clutter family murder was cold-blooded, as the film title implies. Perry Smith and Richard Hickock broke into the Kansas Clutter family home and killed four members before stealing their valuables.
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1. In Cold Blood (1967)
All The President's Men is based on Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward's Washington Post book that broke the Nixon second inauguration scandal. The film won 4 Oscars and was well-received.
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2. All The President's Men (1976)
Aileen Wuornos is a notorious female serial killer. Wuornos shot and killed 7 men as a prostitute between 1989 and 1990, claiming self-defense. She was found guilty on six murder charges.
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3. Monster (2003)
Spielberg directed and produced Catch Me If You Can about con artist Frank Abagnale. Abagnale scammed millions as a pilot, teacher, lawyer, and doctor in his late teens and early 20s, evading police.
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4. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Clint Eastwood's 2008 film Changeling followed Christine Collins' search for her son and the Wineville Murders. Many consider Angelina Jolie's Christine Collins performance her best.
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5. Changeling (2008)
Film based on Lee Israel's autobiography (2018). In the 1990s, struggling writer Lee Israel forged celebrity letters. In 2008, she published her memoir as an apology and confession after 5 years probation and 6 months house arrest.
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6. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
Ted Bundy, one of the worst serial killers, killed over 30 young women in the 1970s with his charm. He confessed to multiple murders and was electrocuted 1989.
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7. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Based on Jordan Belfort's 2007 memoir, Wolf of Wall Street Belfort founded Stratton Oakmont, a 7-year fraud, from his New York stockbroker position. Belfort was imprisoned for 22 months for fraud after Stratton Oakmont closed in 1996.
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8. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The film was inspired by a popular Vanity Fair article about fame-obsessed thieves. Emma Watson and Taissa Farmiga were criminals. Bling Ring's cast, screenplay, and crime accuracy were praised.
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9. The Bling Ring (2013)
The full-scale investigation and detectives' frustrations as they try to decipher the codes are depicted in Zodiac (2007), one of several films inspired by the killings. Zodiac was praised for direction, casting, and detail.
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10. Zodiac (2007)
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