Movie
Killing for Love
Love Is The Ultimate Weapon.
Derek and Nancy Haysom were brutally murdered in their house in Lynchburg, Virginia, on March 30, 1985. Suspicion fell on their daughter Elizabeth and her boyfriend Jens Söring. They flee to Europe, but are caught and extradited to the U.S. Elizabeth is sentenced to 90 years in jail for incitement to murder, Jens Söring to two life sentences. Karin Steinberger, Marcus Vetter and their team spent over three years researching this case, which achieved world-wide notoriety. They uncovered new evidence, including the fact none of the blood samples found at the scene of the crime belonged to Jens Söring.
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Killing for Love was released October 27, 2016. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Derek and Nancy Haysom were brutally murdered in their house in Lynchburg, Virginia, on March 30, 1985. Suspicion fell on their daughter Elizabeth and her boyfriend Jens Söring. They flee to Europe, but are caught and extradited to the U.S. Elizabeth is sentenced to 90 years in jail for incitement to murder, Jens Söring to two life sentences. Karin Steinberger, Marcus Vetter and their team spent over three years researching this case, which achieved world-wide notoriety. They uncovered new evidence, including the fact none of the blood samples found at the scene of the crime belonged to Jens Söring.
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Cast
Imogen PootsElizabeth Haysom (voice)
Daniel BrühlJens Söring (voice)Credits
- Directed by
- Marcus Vetter, Karin Steinberger
- Written by
- Marcus Vetter, Karin Steinberger
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- Das Versprechen
- Budget
- $300K
Production
- FilmperspektiveGermany
DRDenmark
BBCUnited Kingdom
SVTSweden
ARTEGermany
SWRGermany