American Justice - Production & Contact Info

American Justice (1992– )
TV-PG
TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, History

American Justice (1992– )

TV-PG

TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Bill Kurtis hosts this documentary series that profiles criminal cases involving high profile murders, serial killers, and organized crime. Each episode culminating with the justice dispensed by the American legal system in each case.

Seasons

16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | … See all

Directors

Michael Husain | Samantha Sanders | Lisa Shaughnessy | Charles Fitzgerald | Sarah Klein

Writers

Tracy Johnson | Michael Husain | Charles Fitzgerald (writer) | Jennifer Maiotti (writer) (producer) & 23 more

Producers

Jan Martinet (producer) | Michael Husain (producer) | Charles Fitzgerald (producer) | Noor Amiry (producer) & 38 more

Composers

Brett Wynters (as Brett St. James) | Jim Gaynor | Robert Allen Elliott (background music) | Pat Brennan & 6 more

Cinematographers

Thomas Jacobi (director of photography) | Paul Jacobson (director of photography) | Oral User | Rob Massey (director of photography) & 3 more

Editors

Alberto Mendez (edited by) | Julia Soto (edited by) | Marilyn Joy | Joy Truskowski (off-line editor) & 22 more

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 8, 2008

Release date (First episode)

Oct 7, 1992 (United States)

Awards

4 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
50 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Bill Kurtis Self - Host / Self - Narrator Self - Host / Self - Narrator See fewer	194	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Dennis Haysbert Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	23	Far from Heaven (2002)
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Self - Attorney Self - Attorney See fewer	3	Showtime (2002)
Robert F. Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	3	The Missiles of October (1974)
Sam Giancana Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	3	Peep Show (1965)
Sonny Vellozzi Self - Detective / Self - Crime Photographer Self - Detective / Self - Crime Photographer See fewer	3	I Am Legend (2007)
Linda Fairstein Self Self See fewer	2	Final Jeopardy (2001)
F. Lee Bailey Self Self See fewer	2	Matt Houston (1982)
Charles Manson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Mike Sheehan Self - Former NYPD Detective Self - Former NYPD Detective See fewer	2	The Bounty Hunter (I) (2010)
Vincent Bugliosi Self Self See fewer	2	Parkland (2013)
Robert K. Ressler Self - Retired FBI Agent Self - Retired FBI Agent See fewer	2	Murder: No Apparent Motive (1984)
G. Robert Blakey Self - Law Professor, University of Notre Dame Self - Law Professor, University of Notre Dame See fewer	2	They Will Destroy Us
Howard Hughes Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	Scarface (1932)
Jimmy Hoffa Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	David Brinkley's Journal (1961)
Bee Sedway Self - Moe Sedway's Wife Self - Moe Sedway's Wife See fewer	2	Mobsters (2007)
George Anastasia Self - Author ,'Mob Father' / Self - Reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer Self - Author ,'Mob Father' / Self - Reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer See fewer	2	The Corrupt and the Dead: Tales of the Philly Underworld
John Gotti Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	American Justice: Target - Mafia (1993)
Paul Castellano Self - Boss of the Gambino Crime Family (archive footage) Self - Boss of the Gambino Crime Family (archive footage) See fewer	2
Frank Sinatra Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	From Here to Eternity (1953)
John Douglas Self - Former FBI Profiler Self - Former FBI Profiler See fewer	2	The Lovely Bones (2009)
Wayne Williams Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) See fewer	2	Mugshots (2000)
Roy Hazelwood Self - Former FBI Profiler Self - Former FBI Profiler See fewer	2	Murder Re-Opened (2001)
O.J. Simpson Self Self See fewer	2	Capricorn One (1978)
John Tanner Self - Volusia Prosecutor / Self - Florida State Attorney Self - Volusia Prosecutor / Self - Florida State Attorney See fewer	2	Murder Trail (2001)
Jonathan Benedict Self - Prosecutor Self - Prosecutor See fewer	2	Great Crimes and Trials (2011)
Mark Fuhrman Self Self See fewer	2	Murder in Brentwood
Eli Newberger Self - Children's Hospital, Boston Self - Children's Hospital, Boston See fewer	2	60 Minutes (1968)
McCracken Poston Self Self See fewer	2	An Actor's Journey 2020
Paula McMahon Self - Reporter South Florida Sun-Sentinel Self - Reporter South Florida Sun-Sentinel See fewer	2	CNN Newsroom (1989)
Henry Lee Lucas Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	Murder: No Apparent Motive (1984)
Robert Motta Sr. Self - Defense Attorney (as Bob Motta) Self - Defense Attorney (as Bob Motta) See fewer	1	Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes (2022)
Dominick Montiglio Self Self See fewer	1	History's Mysteries (1998)
Samuel Sheppard Self (archive footage) (as Dr. Sam Sheppard) Self (archive footage) (as Dr. Sam Sheppard) See fewer	1	The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Aileen Wuornos Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
Charles Starkweather Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Public Domain Theatre (2011)
Jeffrey R. MacDonald Self Self See fewer	1	Crime Stories (1998)
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter Self Self See fewer	1	The Hurricane (1999)
Doug Griffin Self - Fireman Self - Fireman See fewer	1	American Justice (1992)
Heather Rich Self - Victim (archive footage) Self - Victim (archive footage) See fewer	1
LynNell Hancock Self Self See fewer	1	The Central Park Five (2012)
Harlan Mendenhall Self - Author, 'Fall of the House of Gacy' Self - Author, 'Fall of the House of Gacy' See fewer	1	American Justice (1992)
Jerry Capeci Self - Co-Author, 'Murder Machine' Self - Co-Author, 'Murder Machine' See fewer	1	Gotti (1996)
Bill Levy Self - Former Reporter Self - Former Reporter See fewer	1	American Justice (1992)
Tricia Jenkins Self - Public Defender (as Tricia Jenkins) Self - Public Defender (as Tricia Jenkins) See fewer	1	Twisted (2010)
Ken Mica Self Self See fewer	1	A Wilderness of Error (2020)
Paul Douglas Self - Charles Starkweather's Prosecutor Self - Charles Starkweather's Prosecutor See fewer	1	American Justice (1992)
Paul Hornbuckle Self - Durham County Sheriff's Department Self - Durham County Sheriff's Department See fewer	1	Forensic Files (1996)
Mark Hasse Self - Victim (archive footage) Self - Victim (archive footage) See fewer	1
Sam Amirante Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney See fewer	1	Chicago Gangsters