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The Menendez Brothers

In 1996, the Menendez brothers faced trial for killing their parents, a case that captivated America. Years later, they share their side through interviews with those involved, offering a fresh take on the events.

Director

Alejandro Hartmann

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Campfire Studios

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Self - Convicted of Murdering Parents

Self - Convicted of Murdering Parents

Self - Murder Victim

Self - Murder Victim

Self - Journalist and Author, The Menendez Brothers

Older Erik

Self - Producer, ABC News

Self - Prosecutor

Pamela Bozanich

Self - Journalist, Los Angeles Times

Alan Abrahamson

Self - Sister of Kitty

Joan Vandermolen

Self - Juror

Self - Juror and Author, Hung Jury

Self - Defense Expert

Self - Defense Expert

Self - Cousin of Lyle and Erik

Diane Vandermolen

Self - Defense Expert

Self -Veteran LA Public Defender

Stanley Goldman

Self - Appellate Attorney to Lyle & Erik

Self - Juror, Second Trial

Andrew Wolfburg

Self - Attorney for Erik Menendez

Leslie Abramson

Self - Journalist

Self - Actress & Comedian

Sandra Bernhard

Self - Host, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw

Self - Sister of Jose Menendez

Self - Jose's Brother-in-Law

Self - Menendez Fan

Self - Juror

Older Lyle Menendez

Self

Self - Entertainment News Anchor

Self - Los Angles District Attorney

Self - Big News 'Court Reporter'

Self - Clients of Jose Menendez

Self - Host, Good Morning America

Self - Chief, Beverly Hills Police Department

Self - Host, Larry King Live

Self - Defense Attorney for Lyle Menendez

Self - Host, Today

Self - Host, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Self - Host, The Late Show with David Letterman

David Letterman

Self - Technology Reporter, The New York Times

Self - Host, Saturday Night Live

Self - Grandmother of Lyle and Erik

Self - Client of Jose Menendez

Self - Host, Hard Copy

Self

Deborah Norville

Self - Author, Former Confidante of Lyle's

Self - Psychologist

Self - Client of Jose Menendez

Self - CBS Evening News with Dan Rather

Self - Client of Jose Menendez

Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live

Self - Juror

Self - Hertz Spokesman

Self - Host, CBS This Morning

Self - Oziel's Fmr. Girlfriend

Self - Journalist

Barbara Walters

Self - Judge

Stanley Weisberg

Dr. Jerome Oziel

Self - Host, Oprah

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It is one of the most
sensational criminal cases in the country. - The Menendez Brothers

It is one of the most sensational criminal cases in the coun...

Lyle and Erik Menendez, - The Menendez Brothers

Lyle and Erik Menendez,

Beverly Hills, one of the most
expensive pieces of real estate. - The Menendez Brothers

Beverly Hills, one of the most expensive pieces of real esta...

Beverly Hills is vibrant,
alive, chic, and sophisticated. - The Menendez Brothers

Beverly Hills is vibrant, alive, chic, and sophisticated.

And in the 1980s, Beverly Hills,
as well as the rest of the United States, - The Menendez Brothers

And in the 1980s, Beverly Hills, as well as the rest of the ...

If you live in Oklahoma,
you've heard of Beverly Hills. - The Menendez Brothers

If you live in Oklahoma, you've heard of Beverly Hills.

This was maybe
the safest place in America. - The Menendez Brothers

This was maybe the safest place in America.

Murders don't happen in Beverly Hills, - The Menendez Brothers

Murders don't happen in Beverly Hills,

At approximately 11:47 p.m., - The Menendez Brothers

At approximately 11:47 p.m.,

Our officers responded and did, in fact,
determine that there had been a shooting. - The Menendez Brothers

Our officers responded and did, in fact, determine that ther...

A movie executive and his wife
were brutally slain - The Menendez Brothers

A movie executive and his wife were brutally slain

Neighbors say they heard
several gunshots and then screams - The Menendez Brothers

Neighbors say they heard several gunshots and then screams

The bodies of Jose Menendez
and his wife, Kitty, - The Menendez Brothers

The bodies of Jose Menendez and his wife, Kitty,

I got a phone call from my brother, Brian. - The Menendez Brothers

I got a phone call from my brother, Brian.

I… put the phone down, - The Menendez Brothers

I… put the phone down,

I… I couldn't… I couldn't bear it, - The Menendez Brothers

I… I couldn't… I couldn't bear it,

Now that you know
what has happened, - The Menendez Brothers

Now that you know what has happened,

Yes, somewhat. It's a very uneasy feeling
living in the neighborhood - The Menendez Brothers

Yes, somewhat. It's a very uneasy feeling living in the...

I recall distinctly
that when the police went into the den - The Menendez Brothers

I recall distinctly that when the police went into the den

There was brain matter
and blood, dripping from the ceiling. - The Menendez Brothers

There was brain matter and blood, dripping from the ceiling.

Shotguns, you know,
do horrible damage to a human body. - The Menendez Brothers

Shotguns, you know, do horrible damage to a human body.

But the police were really curious - The Menendez Brothers

But the police were really curious

Somebody had picked up all the shells
from the shotgun casings. - The Menendez Brothers

Somebody had picked up all the shells from the shotgun casin...

I've been in this business
for over 33 years, - The Menendez Brothers

I've been in this business for over 33 years,

Their college-age sons,
19-year-old Erik and 22-year-old Lyle, - The Menendez Brothers

Their college-age sons, 19-year-old Erik and 22-year-old Lyl...

They were not treated as suspects
by the investigators at the beginning. - The Menendez Brothers

They were not treated as suspects by the investigators at th...

They have much better customer service
for their citizens. - The Menendez Brothers

They have much better customer service for their citizens.

Statistically, if you have
a domestic homicide, - The Menendez Brothers

Statistically, if you have a domestic homicide,

On the other hand, this is Beverly Hills, - The Menendez Brothers

On the other hand, this is Beverly Hills,

I began covering the Menendez case
the day after the murders, - The Menendez Brothers

I began covering the Menendez case the day after the murders...

I met Erik and Lyle Menendez
at the Menendez mansion - The Menendez Brothers

I met Erik and Lyle Menendez at the Menendez mansion

I kept feeling, "This is so strange." - The Menendez Brothers

I kept feeling, "This is so strange."

Lyle Menendez did 90% of the talking - The Menendez Brothers

Lyle Menendez did 90% of the talking

He said that the Menendez family
was really like the Kennedys. - The Menendez Brothers

He said that the Menendez family was really like the Kennedy...

That Jose was going to move to Miami
and run for the US Senate from Florida. - The Menendez Brothers

That Jose was going to move to Miami and run for the US Sena...

Lyle said that he and Erik would like
to carry out their father's plans. - The Menendez Brothers

Lyle said that he and Erik would like to carry out their fat...

There was a memorial service
at the Princeton University chapel. - The Menendez Brothers

There was a memorial service at the Princeton University cha...

The most poignant moment was
when Lyle read a letter from his father. - The Menendez Brothers

The most poignant moment was when Lyle read a letter from hi...

It said, "I believe that both you and Erik
can make a difference." - The Menendez Brothers

It said, "I believe that both you and Erik can make a d...

Erik and Lyle Menendez were each
handling the deaths of their parents - The Menendez Brothers

Erik and Lyle Menendez were each handling the deaths of thei...

Lyle Menendez really
kind of became like his father overnight. - The Menendez Brothers

Lyle Menendez really kind of became like his father overnigh...

Suddenly, he went
from being a goofy college kid - The Menendez Brothers

Suddenly, he went from being a goofy college kid

Friends say it was
a strange, swaggering imitation - The Menendez Brothers

Friends say it was a strange, swaggering imitation

And for a while,
Lyle hired these bodyguards, - The Menendez Brothers

And for a while, Lyle hired these bodyguards,

Their behavior after the murders
was startling. - The Menendez Brothers

Their behavior after the murders was startling.

Now, I love a good shopping expedition,
but this was crazy. - The Menendez Brothers

Now, I love a good shopping expedition, but this was crazy.

They started spending the money
as if it was water, - The Menendez Brothers

They started spending the money as if it was water,

Porsche Carrera,
Jeep Wrangler, three Rolexes. - The Menendez Brothers

Porsche Carrera, Jeep Wrangler, three Rolexes.

Erik dropped plans to enter UCLA - The Menendez Brothers

Erik dropped plans to enter UCLA

Lyle bought a Porsche,
expensive clothes, - The Menendez Brothers

Lyle bought a Porsche, expensive clothes,

Contrary to the way some people
think, the police are not stupid. - The Menendez Brothers

Contrary to the way some people think, the police are not st...

And when the brothers
started spending money, - The Menendez Brothers

And when the brothers started spending money,

The suspicion was on the brothers,
even though they told the police - The Menendez Brothers

The suspicion was on the brothers, even though they told the...

As they investigated, - The Menendez Brothers

As they investigated,

Finally, the investigators
ended up in San Diego. - The Menendez Brothers

Finally, the investigators ended up in San Diego.

They found the place
where they bought the guns, - The Menendez Brothers

They found the place where they bought the guns,

The actual murder weapons
have never been found, - The Menendez Brothers

The actual murder weapons have never been found,

Today at approximately 1:20 p.m., - The Menendez Brothers

Today at approximately 1:20 p.m.,

Police say the motive
was apparently money, - The Menendez Brothers

Police say the motive was apparently money,

Police arrested Lyle
at the family mansion yesterday. - The Menendez Brothers

Police arrested Lyle at the family mansion yesterday.

Younger brother Erik's reportedly
returning from an overseas trip - The Menendez Brothers

Younger brother Erik's reportedly returning from an ove...

The day I learned
that Lyle and Erik were arrested - The Menendez Brothers

The day I learned that Lyle and Erik were arrested

And in March of 1990, - The Menendez Brothers

And in March of 1990,

Not many Hollywood murder mysteries
ever took a more dramatic turn. - The Menendez Brothers

Not many Hollywood murder mysteries ever took a more dramati...

Overnight, the Menendez case
blew up all over the world. - The Menendez Brothers

Overnight, the Menendez case blew up all over the world.

I know they don't exactly
have an airtight case, okay? - The Menendez Brothers

I know they don't exactly have an airtight case, okay?

Lyle went on a little bit of
a spending spree a week after the murders. - The Menendez Brothers

Lyle went on a little bit of a spending spree a week after t...

He got, um, a couple of Rolexes
and a $70,000 Porsche. But you know what? - The Menendez Brothers

He got, um, a couple of Rolexes and a $70,000 Porsche. But y...

Multiple shotgun blasts.
A classic motive, greed and anger. - The Menendez Brothers

Multiple shotgun blasts. A classic motive, greed and anger.

The story of the brutal murder - The Menendez Brothers

The story of the brutal murder

Two California brothers
have pleaded not guilty - The Menendez Brothers

Two California brothers have pleaded not guilty

The arrest of Lyle and Erik Menendez
for the shotgun slaying of their parents - The Menendez Brothers

The arrest of Lyle and Erik Menendez for the shotgun slaying...

Jose's secretary had called me - The Menendez Brothers

Jose's secretary had called me

And I went around my office
screaming and yelling and… - The Menendez Brothers

And I went around my office screaming and yelling and…

Lyle Menendez initially told
all the family members, - The Menendez Brothers

Lyle Menendez initially told all the family members,

Most of the Menendez family
said there's no possible way - The Menendez Brothers

Most of the Menendez family said there's no possible wa...

Family members,
including Lyle and Erik's grandmother, - The Menendez Brothers

Family members, including Lyle and Erik's grandmother,

Jury selection begins
in a murder trial, - The Menendez Brothers

Jury selection begins in a murder trial,

Lyle Menendez and brother Erik - The Menendez Brothers

Lyle Menendez and brother Erik

I was thrilled to pieces
to cover this trial. - The Menendez Brothers

I was thrilled to pieces to cover this trial.

And I… I drew the lucky straw,
I… I suppose. - The Menendez Brothers

And I… I drew the lucky straw, I… I suppose.

I was already well aware
of the details - The Menendez Brothers

I was already well aware of the details

Even though they preferred
that you did not. - The Menendez Brothers

Even though they preferred that you did not.

When I was called to jury duty,
I had no idea what the case would be. - The Menendez Brothers

When I was called to jury duty, I had no idea what the case ...

On the first day, there were rumors
that it was for the Menendez case. - The Menendez Brothers

On the first day, there were rumors that it was for the Mene...

I didn't think that was possible - The Menendez Brothers

I didn't think that was possible

So when I first saw Erik Menendez
walk into the courtroom, - The Menendez Brothers

So when I first saw Erik Menendez walk into the courtroom,

I'd never seen a murderer before.
As far as I knew, he was a murderer. - The Menendez Brothers

I'd never seen a murderer before. As far as I knew, he ...

This was going to be one
of the first televised celebrity trials. - The Menendez Brothers

This was going to be one of the first televised celebrity tr...

The trial was on
a new cable TV channel called Court TV. - The Menendez Brothers

The trial was on a new cable TV channel called Court TV.

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In 1996, the Menendez brothers faced trial for killing their parents, a case that captivated America. Years later, they share their side through interviews with those involved, offering a fresh take on the events.

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Director: Alejandro Hartmann

Writer: Lucas Bucci, Chris A. Peterson, Tomás Sposato

Production: Campfire Studios

Genre: documentary

Year: 2024

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 07 Oct 2024

Awards: N/A

Homepage: https://www.netflix.com/title/81506509