Killing for Love
“Love Is The Ultimate Weapon.”
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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Edited by Michele GentileShot by Georg ZengerlingScored by Jens Ole Huerkamp
Box Office
2016 · Box office
Produced on a $300K budget
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$300K
Also known as
- Das Versprechen - Erste Liebe lebenslänglichde
- Killing for Loveen
- La promesaes
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18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Imogen Poots
as Elizabeth Haysom
Daniel Bruhl
as Jens Söring
Jens Soring
as Self
Chuck Reid
as Self - Former Investigator Bedford County Sheriff's Department
Ricky Gardner
as Self - Lead investigator Bedford County Sheriff's Department
Suzanne Peniche
as Self
John Peniche
as Self
Carlos Santos
as Self - Journalist
Rich Zorn
as Self - Former Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General
Gail Marshall
as Self - Soering attorney, former Deputy Attorney General of Virginia
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