History Film / AmandaKnoxMurderOnTrialInItaly

''Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy'' is a 2011 [[LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek Lifetime Original Movie]] dealing with the case of Amanda Knox, one of three people tried and convicted in Italy for the murder of fellow exchange student Meredith Kercher in the town of Perugia. The film stars Creator/HaydenPanettiere as Miss Knox, Creator/MarciaGayHarden as her mother and Amanda Fernando Stevens as Miss Kercher.

* WhatHappenedtotheMouse: While detectives are looking at Amanda's knives, Amanda then experiences a panic attack that's subdued only after she is taken out of the kitchen. Not only was a reason for what brought on her panic attack never given [[note]] It's possible she's afraid of knives, but throughout the rest of the film, Amanda doesn't have the same reaction when knives are mentioned [[/note]] but it was never mentioned again.

The film has been criticized by people on the sides of both Knox and Kercher, with Knox's lawyers trying (and failing) to keep the film from airing on Lifetime and attempting to block its airing on Italian television, and Kercher's parents expressing distress over the film's portrayal of their daughter's murder; those involved with the movie have stated a desire to present the story as impartially as possible, and indeed some criticised Panettiere's performance for not making Knox crystal clear one way or the other. (On the other hand, the movie has gotten several good reviews for its acting - business as usual for Panettiere and Harden, but somewhat unusual for a LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek.)

The movie has since been amended to note Amanda Knox's and Raffaele Sollecito's acquittal on appeal on October 4, 2011. [[note: The appeals trials were repeated, they were convicted a second time, and were finally acquitted in March 27, 2015]] (Rudy Guede, also found guilty, remains in prison.)

The movie has since been amended to note Amanda Knox's and Raffaele Sollecito's acquittal on appeal on October 4, 2011. (Rudy Guede, also found guilty, remains in prison.)

* CaliforniaDoubling: Subverted; although the movie really was mostly filmed in Italy, the producers were denied permission to shoot in Perugia for obvious reasons - it was filmed in Rome, and hence the scene of Rudy Guede being arrested in Germany is this trope played straight (as are, presumably, the US-shot scenes in Seattle).

''Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy'' is a 2011 [[LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek Lifetime Original Movie]] dealing with the case of Amanda Knox, one of three people tried and convicted in Italy for the murder of fellow exchange student Meredith Kercher in the town of Perugia. The film stars Creator/HaydenPanettiere as Miss Knox, Marcia Gay Harden as her mother and Amanda Fernando Stevens as Miss Kercher.

* CaliforniaDoubling: Subverted; although the movie really was mostly filmed in Italy, the producers were denied permission to shoot in Perugia [[CaptainObvious for obvious reasons]] - it was filmed in Rome, and hence the scene of Rudy Guede being arrested in Germany is this trope played straight (as are, presumably, the US-shot scenes in Seattle).

* PlayingAgainstType: Although she's played females who've been accused of murder before [[GuidingLight at least]] [[LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit twice]][[spoiler: though in those cases her characters definitely did it, and in at least one case there were extenuating circumstances]], for those who've only seen or can only ever see Creator/HaydenPanettiere as the cheerleader from ''Heroes'', it's a surprise.

* FakeNationality: The actor who plays the prosecutor, despite his Italian name, is British.

''Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy'' is a 2011 [[LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek Lifetime Original Movie]] dealing with the case of Amanda Knox, one of three people tried and convicted in Italy for the murder of fellow exchange student Meredith Kercher in the town of Perugia. The film stars HaydenPanettiere as Miss Knox, Marcia Gay Harden as her mother and Amanda Fernando Stevens as Miss Kercher.

* PlayingAgainstType: Although she's played females who've been accused of murder before [[GuidingLight at least]] [[LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit twice]][[spoiler: though in those cases her characters definitely did it, and in at least one case there were extenuating circumstances]], for those who've only seen or can only ever see HaydenPanettiere as the cheerleader from ''Heroes'', it's a surprise.

''Amanda Knox: Murder On Trial In Italy'' is a 2011 [[LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek Lifetime Original Movie]] dealing with the case of Amanda Knox, one of three people tried and convicted in Italy for the murder of fellow exchange student Meredith Kercher in the town of Perugia. The film stars HaydenPanettiere as Miss Knox, Marcia Gay Harden as her mother and Amanda Fernando Stevens as Miss Kercher.

The film has been criticised by people on the sides of both Knox and Kercher, with Knox's lawyers trying (and failing) to keep the film from airing on Lifetime and attempting to block its airing on Italian television, and Kercher's parents expressing distress over the film's portrayal of their daughter's murder; those involved with the movie have stated a desire to present the story as impartially as possible, and indeed some criticised Panettiere's performance for not making Knox crystal clear one way or the other. (On the other hand, the movie has gotten several good reviews for its acting - business as usual for Panettiere and Harden, but somewhat unusual for a LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek.)

* PlayingAgainstType: Although she's played females who've been accused of murder before [[GuidingLight at least]] [[LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit twice]][[spoiler: though in those cases her characters definitely did it, and in at least one case there were extenuating circumstances]], for those who've only seen or can only ever see HaydenPanettiere as a cheerleader it's a surprise.

* NoExportForYou: Unsurprisingly, this has yet to be shown on Italian television.

* CaliforniaDoubling: Subverted; although the movie really was filmed in Italy, the producers were denied permission to shoot in Perugia [[CaptainObvious for obvious reasons]] - it was filmed in Rome.

The film has been criticised by people on the sides of both Knox and Kercher, with Knox's lawyers trying (and failing) to keep the film from airing on Lifetime and attempting to block its airing on Italian television, and Kercher's parents expressing distress over the film's portrayal of their daughter's murder; those involved with the movie have stated a desire to present the story as impartially as possible, and indeed some criticised Panettiere's performance for not making Knox crystal clear one way or the other. (On the other hand, the movie has gotten good reviews for its acting - business as usual for Panettiere and Harden, but somewhat unusual for a LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek.)

The film has been criticised by people on the sides of both Knox and Kercher, with Knox's lawyers trying (and failing) to keep the film from airing on Lifetime and attempting to block its airing on Italian television, and Kercher's parents expressing distress over the film's portrayal of their daughter's murder; those involved with the movie have stated a desire to present the story as impartially as possible, and indeed some criticised Panettiere's performance for not making Knox crystal clear one way or the other. (On the other hand, the movie has - unusually for a LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek - gotten some good reviews for its acting.)