Murder on a Sunday Morning
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| Directed by | Jean-Xavier de Lestrade |
| Produced by | Denis Poncet |
| Distributed by | Direct Cinema (video) |
| Release date(s) |  September 14, 2003 (LA only) February 26, 2003 |
| Running time | 111 min. |
| Language | English |
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Murder on a Sunday Morning (French: Un coupable idéal) is a documentary film made by French filmmaker Jean-Xavier de Lestrade.
The film is about a wrongful accusation. In 2000 tourist Mary Ann Stephens was murdered in Jacksonville, Florida. Brenton Butler, a local 15-year-old, was arrested and tried for murder. The prosecution's case relied heavily upon a positive identification made by the victim's husband. The film follows Butler's defense team as they defend him from a police department determined to prosecute.
The film won the Academy Award for Documentary Feature at the 74th Academy Awards in 2001.
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| Preceded by Into the Arms of Strangers |
Academy Award for Documentary Feature 2001 |
Succeeded by Bowling for Columbine |
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