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Evil Genius

2018-05-11 · 48 min / episode · ★ 7.3

Documentary · Crime · Mystery

This baffling true crime story starts with the grisly death of a pizza man who robs a bank with a bomb around his neck - and gets weirder from there.

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Production companies
Duplass Brothers Productions, Last in Line Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Kevin G. CalkinsSelf - State Trooper
Marjorie Diehl-ArmstrongMarjorie Diehl-ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
Trey BorzillieriTrey BorzillieriSelf - Narrator (voice)
Bill RothsteinSelf (archive footage)
Brian WellsSelf (archive footage)
Jason WickSelf - ATF Special Agent

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