I was looking for an updated thread for books and movies on UM cases, though I found one for books (not in a master list format) but there wasn't anything for movies. If we can get together enough of these I will alphabetize it.

Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story(TV Movie, 1993) note that this was directed by John Cosgrove in what might be called the longest UM reenactment ever.

Manhunt for Claude Dallas (TV Movie, 1986) Claude Dallas was featured in an FBI roll call on the first special w Raymond Burr.

Frequent Flyer (TV Movie, 1996) - Names are changed, but it is primarily based on the story of Bigamist Jack Lutter

Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story (TV Movie, 1995) - about her husband Paul Stamper. John Cosgrove produced this film.

Abducted: The Carlina White Story (TV Movie, 2012)

Without Evidence (1995) -Michael Francke case

Off the top of my head, Jack Lutter and Carlina White.

Without Evidence (1995)

Depicts the 1989 murder of Michael Francke. Story featured on February 20, 1991 UM episode.



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Track Down (2000) - story of the hacker Kevin Mitnick

Track Down (2000) - story of the hacker Kevin Mitnick

The hacker that was on UM was Kevin Poulsen - was Kevin Mitnick on UM? I don't see him listed.

There are lots of movies about the Virgen de Guadalupe.

Apparently A few good men is loosely based on David Cox

Apparently A few good men is loosely based on David Cox

Very loosely. No offense to the great Aaron Sorkin, but creative liberties were definitely taken with that story.

The one about Carlina White's abduction and discovery. Her case was briefly featured at the end of the Marlene Santana case in 1989, along with Christopher Abeyta (also still missing).

I forget the name of it, but there is a movie about Carlina White's abduction and discovery. Her case was briefly featured at the end of the Marlene Santana case in 1989, along with Christopher Abeyta (also still missing).

Yep, I mentioned that above. It came out, I believe, on the same night as the "Beyond The Headlines" episode on her. Lifetime still airs them every now and then.

Don't forget Black Mass, in which Johnny Depp played Whitey Bulger. UM first profiled Bulger on November 22, 1996. The movie also depicts the 1981 murder of Roger Wheeler, a case that was highlighted on the first UM episode in January 1987.

Don't forget Black Mass, in which Johnny Depp played Whitey Bulger. UM first profiled Bulger on November 22, 1996. The movie also depicts the 1981 murder of Roger Wheeler, a case that was highlighted on the first UM episode in January 1987.

Nice. I can't believe I forgot about that one, especially considering it wasn't made for TV, but a mainstream release. :)

Wife, Murderer, Mother (TV Movie, 1991) - Movie about Marie Hilley and the poisoning of her family. Judith Light played Marie and I think it was a Lifetime movie.

Voices from the Grave
The Sleepwalker Killing

Two fairly famous made-for-TV movies based on UM cases...

Fatal Vision (1984): The Jeffrey MacDonald murders

Gone in the Night (1996): The murder of Jaclyn Dowaliby

in terms of big budget Hollywood movies there are


Zodiac (2007) - Zodiac killer

Summer of Sam (1999) - Son of Sam

Alpha Dog (2006) - Jesse James Hollywood


Black Mass (2015) - James "Whitey" Bulger

The Mothman Prophecies (2002) - Mothman/Silver Bridge collapse

The FilmRise Movies YouTube channel recently uploaded four of the TV movies.

Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story (1993) (Shannon Mohr and Dave Davis) (A&E also has the American Justice episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTZtrbBvMQI))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTUzTNhUtjA

Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story (1995) (Teresa and Paul Stamper)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiHvWMx7JUs

Voice from the Grave (1996) (Teresita Basa)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWBE1bn0_BQ

The Sleepwalker Killing (1997) (based on the non-UM case of Mark Schall (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sleepwalker_Killing))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QF5d9hsCE4

There's a related thread which lists a few more.

UM movies on NBC
https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=321634

Sleeping with the Devil (1997) is about Richard Minns (Tim Matheson plays the part, with Barbara being played by Shannen Doherty)