
A Wilderness of Error
Marc Smerling, 2020
A Wilderness of Error
Errol Morris, 2012
A Wilderness of Error is a documentary directed by Marc Smerling in 2020 and based on the book A Wilderness of Error: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald by Errol Morris, first published in 2012. The documentary features Clay Boulware, John Morgan, Logan Stearns, Roger Hervas, Bryan King, Gina Mazzara, and others.
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Storyline
The series examines the case of Jeffrey MacDonald, an Army surgeon who was accused of murdering his wife and two daughters on February 17, 1970. He was convicted of the crime on August 29, 1979, and has been in prison since 1982. However, MacDonald may be innocent.
Movie vs Book

Year
2020
Minutes
236
Movie Rate
6.50
Source: IMDb
TV Mini-Series
A Wilderness of Error
Director: Marc Smerling
Country: USA
Year: 2020
Length: 3h56m / 5 episodes

Year
2012
Pages
544
Book Rate
7.30
S: Goodreads
Book
A Wilderness of Error
Subtitle: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald
Author: Errol Morris
Country: USA
First published in: 2012
Length: 544 pages
Genre: Biography
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