
Acts of Violence
Documentary · Crime
Overview
A riveting expose about the personalities of murderers and their motives. This 72 minute film covers the McDonalds' restaurant massacre, President Reagan's assassination attempt, serial murderer Henry Lee Lucas and others.
Top Cast


John Hinckley Jr.
John Hinckley Jr.
Self (archive footage)
John Hinckley Jr.
Self (archive footage)


Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan


Henry Lee Lucas
Henry Lee Lucas
Henry Lee Lucas
James Huberty
James Huberty
San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre Shooter
James Huberty
San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre Shooter
Peter Collins
Peter Collins
Self - Narrator
Peter Collins
Self - Narrator
Imre Horvath
Imre Horvath
Self - Interviewer
Imre Horvath
Self - Interviewer
Betty Barron
Betty Barron
Self - Huberty's Former Neighbor
Betty Barron
Self - Huberty's Former Neighbor
James W. Clarke
James W. Clarke
Self - Sociologist
James W. Clarke
Self - Sociologist


Park Dietz
Park Dietz
Self - Psychiatrist
Park Dietz
Self - Psychiatrist
Etna Huberty
Etna Huberty
Etna Huberty
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