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American Justice (1992– )
TV-PG
TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, History

American Justice (1992– )

TV-PG

TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Bill Kurtis hosts this documentary series that profiles criminal cases involving high profile murders, serial killers, and organized crime. Each episode culminating with the justice dispensed by the American legal system in each case.

Seasons

16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | … See all

Directors

Michael Husain | Samantha Sanders | Lisa Shaughnessy | Charles Fitzgerald | Sarah Klein

Writers

Tracy Johnson | Michael Husain | Charles Fitzgerald (writer) | Risé Sanders-Weir & 23 more

Producers

Jan Martinet (producer) | Michael Husain (producer) | Charles Fitzgerald (producer) | Noor Amiry (producer) & 38 more

Composers

Brett Winters (as Brett St. James) | Jim Gaynor | Robert Allen Elliott (background music) | Pat Brennan & 6 more

Cinematographers

Thomas Jacobi (director of photography) | Paul Jacobson (director of photography) | Oral User | Rob Massey (director of photography) & 3 more

Editors

Alberto Mendez (edited by) | Julia Soto (edited by) | Marilyn Joy | Joy Truskowski (off-line editor) & 22 more

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 8, 2008

Release date (First episode)

Oct 7, 1992 (United States)

Awards

4 nominations

Contacts

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50 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Bill Kurtis Self - Host / Self - Narrator Self - Host / Self - Narrator See fewer	194	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Dennis Haysbert Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	23	Far from Heaven (2002)
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Self - Attorney Self - Attorney See fewer	3	Showtime (2002)
Robert F. Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	3	The Missiles of October (1974)
Sam Giancana Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	3	Peep Show (1965)
Sonny Vellozzi Self - Detective / Self - Crime Photographer Self - Detective / Self - Crime Photographer See fewer	3	I Am Legend (2007)
Vincent Bugliosi Self Self See fewer	2	Parkland (2013)
Robert K. Ressler Self - Retired FBI Agent Self - Retired FBI Agent See fewer	2	Murder: No Apparent Motive (1984)
G. Robert Blakey Self - Law Professor, University of Notre Dame Self - Law Professor, University of Notre Dame See fewer	2	They Will Destroy Us
Howard Hughes Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	Scarface (1932)
Jimmy Hoffa Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	David Brinkley's Journal (1961)
George Anastasia Self - Author ,'Mob Father' / Self - Reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer Self - Author ,'Mob Father' / Self - Reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer See fewer	2	The Corrupt and the Dead: Tales of the Philly Underworld
Bee Sedway Self - Moe Sedway's Wife Self - Moe Sedway's Wife See fewer	2	Mobsters (2007)
Paul Castellano Self - Boss of the Gambino Crime Family (archive footage) Self - Boss of the Gambino Crime Family (archive footage) See fewer	2
John Gotti Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	American Justice: Target - Mafia (1993)
Frank Sinatra Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	From Here to Eternity (1953)
John Douglas Self - Former FBI Profiler Self - Former FBI Profiler See fewer	2	The Lovely Bones (2009)
Wayne Williams Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) See fewer	2	Mugshots (2000)
Roy Hazelwood Self - Former FBI Profiler Self - Former FBI Profiler See fewer	2	Murder Re-Opened (2001)
O.J. Simpson Self Self See fewer	2	Capricorn One (1978)
John Tanner Self - Volusia Prosecutor / Self - Florida State Attorney Self - Volusia Prosecutor / Self - Florida State Attorney See fewer	2	Murder Trail (2001)
Jonathan Benedict Self - Prosecutor Self - Prosecutor See fewer	2	Great Crimes and Trials (2011)
Mark Fuhrman Self Self See fewer	2	Murder in Brentwood
Eli Newberger Self - Children's Hospital, Boston Self - Children's Hospital, Boston See fewer	2	60 Minutes (1968)
McCracken Poston Self Self See fewer	2	An Actor's Journey 2020
Paula McMahon Self - Reporter South Florida Sun-Sentinel Self - Reporter South Florida Sun-Sentinel See fewer	2	CNN Newsroom (1989)
Henry Lee Lucas Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	Murder: No Apparent Motive (1984)
Linda Fairstein Self Self See fewer	2	Final Jeopardy (2001)
F. Lee Bailey Self Self See fewer	2	Matt Houston (1982)
Charles Manson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Mike Sheehan Self - Former NYPD Detective Self - Former NYPD Detective See fewer	2	The Bounty Hunter (I) (2010)
John Wayne Gacy Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) See fewer	1	70-talets USA (2016)
Robert Piest Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) See fewer	1
Charles 'Tex' Watson Self (archive footage) (as Tex Watson) Self (archive footage) (as Tex Watson) See fewer	1	Good Morning America (1975)
Susan Atkins Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Breakfast (2000)
Carole Hoff Self - Second Wife of John Wayne Gacy (archive footage) Self - Second Wife of John Wayne Gacy (archive footage) See fewer	1
Jim Jones Self - Cult Leader (archive footage) Self - Cult Leader (archive footage) See fewer	1	People's Temple (1973)
John Stanley Gacy Self - Father of John Wayne Gacy (archive footage) Self - Father of John Wayne Gacy (archive footage) See fewer	1
Kenneth Bianchi Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) See fewer	1	Horizon (I) (1964)
Frank Salerno Self - Retired Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Self - Retired Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective See fewer	1	Murder: No Apparent Motive (1984)
Leslie Van Houten Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	When Women Kill (1983)
Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme Self (archive footage) (as Lynette Fromme) Self (archive footage) (as Lynette Fromme) See fewer	1	Manson (1973)
Patricia Krenwinkel Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Life After Manson (2014)
Angelo Buono Jr. Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) (as Angelo Buono) Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) (as Angelo Buono) See fewer	1	Horizon (I) (1964)
Michael Bonnin Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) See fewer	1
Marion Gacy Self - Mother of John Wayne Gacy (archive footage) Self - Mother of John Wayne Gacy (archive footage) See fewer	1
Linda Kasabian Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Family: Inside the Manson Cult (2009)
John Butkovich Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) See fewer	1
Rick Johnston Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) See fewer	1
William Carroll Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) See fewer	1