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Controversial Amanda Knox movie set to premiere

by TERESA YUAN / KING 5 News

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Posted on February 21, 2011 at 8:26 AM

Updated Monday, Feb 21 at 6:50 PM

SEATTLE - A made for TV movie about Amanda Knox's murder trial airs Monday night on the Lifetime channel, but not without controversy.

The Lifetime movie is called "Amanda Knox: Murder On Trial In Italy."

Lawyers for Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, on Saturday threatened legal action against the Lifetime channel if the movie airs.

Knox's family has said they were horrified by the trailer. And so apparently was Amanda. Her stepfather Chris Mellas said she actually got sick when she saw the clips.

The movie stars Hayden Panettiere and Marica Gay Harden.

A clip of the trailer sounds like this:

Voice of prosecutor actor: "I suspect this started off as some sort of sex game."

Panettiere: "That's not true!"

Prosecutor actor: "I believe Amanda orchestrated the attack."

Family members said many of them will refuse to watch it.

Although Lifetime is not scrapping this film, it did cut the graphic murder scene out of the final version -  the scene depicting Amanda stabbing her roommate, Meredith Kercher.

Knox and her ex-boyfriend were convicted and sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for Kercher's murder. Both deny any wrong-doing and are appealing.

Douglas Preston, a family friend, says the family's biggest concern is the movie doesn't paint an accurate picture.

"The film is filled with all the erroneous and manipulated facts that were presented at the first trial, which have now been thrown out by this appeals court, so it's based on erroneous facts," said Preston.

And, he said, the movie could impact their appeals.

"I don't think it will have any legal impact on her appeal, but it does have an impact on public opinion," Preston said. "People who get their opinion and facts from cable television movies are idiots."

On Lifetime's website, there are already more than a 135 comments on the film. Some saying they are disappointed in Lifetime for airing this movie.

One person writes she'll never watch Lifetime again. Others say Lifetime has every right to air the movie.

Knox's family plans to issue a statement after the movie airs on Lifetime.

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rusty21 said on March 2, 2011 at 3:46 PM

Guilty as it get's. You all need to stop buying the lie. This gilr is betting on people who are willing to believe her because she think's she truly can out-smart eveyone and that she think's she is smater than the system. Well, I don't buy it, she is guilty as mud is made of dirt. Let's not forget the bloody shoe print under the body of Merideth that belong to no one else fitting the shoe size but Amanda.

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hebeshebewebe said on February 25, 2011 at 3:24 AM

Meredith is still dead thanks to this tramp

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andyblue555 said on February 22, 2011 at 6:30 PM

What a horrible person Amanda Knox is. They should charge Maria Cantwell also for spreading false rumors about the Italian police. She keeps repeating it. Just like Knox's parents did. Keep that murderer in prison forever for all I care. What the hell kind of parents raised such a sadistic little witch like her?

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coleone5 said on February 22, 2011 at 9:12 AM

THIS GIRL IS TRYING TO PLAY EVERYBODY, SHE IS SCUM AND A MURDERER, SSHE BLAMED AN INNOCENT BLACK MAN FOR THE CRIME AND ALMOST RUINED HIS LIFE, ITALY UNLIKE THE US DOES NOT ALWAYS BELIEVE WHEN THE LILY SPOILED WHITE GIRL BLAMES THE BIG BAD BLACK MAN FOR THE CRIME, SHE NEEDS TO LAY IT DOWN AND GET USE TO THOSE REMAINNG 24 YEARS SHE HAS LEFT TO DO, BECAUSE DO THE CRIME-DO THE TIME, AND THE VICTIMS ARE THE DECEASED ROOMATE AND HER FAMILY AND ALSO AMANDAS FAMILY AND FRIENDS, SHE HAS ALLOWEDTHEM TO SPEND AND USE ALL THIER MONEY AND SAVINGS FOR HER CRIME I FEEL SORRY FOR THEM BECAUSE SHE HAS THEM REALLY THINKING SHE DID NOTHING WRONG, BUT WE ALL KNOW SHE KILLED THAT INNOCENT YOUNG GIRL, SHE IS EVIL!!!!!!!!!!!

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brexcavator said on February 22, 2011 at 5:09 AM

You fools. She is a murderer and you would have people believe she was a siant. Lets worry about things here at home. you leave the country, you are on your own.

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patsygwhite said on February 22, 2011 at 3:31 AM

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hebeshebewebe said on February 22, 2011 at 2:01 AM

Meredith won't be watching Amanda saw to that.

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tonydelbalzo said on February 22, 2011 at 2:00 AM

Hayden Panettiere said that this movie was done with "class" and it was "based on fact." This movie lacked class, and truth. Hayden Panettiere lacks class. Lifetime lacks class. Perugia lacks class. And the closest Lifetime got to the truth was Amanda's parents' names. They missed the truth about the supposed spaciousness of Meredith's bedroom, instead presenting a palatal sized suite instead of a tiny, furniture filled room. Boycott Italy

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treeclimber said on February 21, 2011 at 8:11 PM

will they show her killing.and then being sodamized by the cops, movies are like the court systems, the truth is twisted around so much it is hard to tell which is witch...

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pamby said on February 21, 2011 at 5:53 PM

Lifetime should have waited. Looking for the big bucks makes me sick. I hope very few people watch it.

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conseula said on February 21, 2011 at 1:09 PM

I can't think of words to describe my discust with Lifetime showing this movie about Amanda Knox..It is not in Amanda's best interest at this time..It will definitely hurt her at trial as well as her parent's who charged with telling them what Amanda had told them about the arrest? No First Ammendment in Italy friend's! No Innocense until proven guilty in Italy either! The Italian's will view the movie many times and the erroneous, and manipulated facts will anger them. They definitely will take offense to any negativity regarding the treatment of Amanda when arrested in the movie and any other statements she make regarding their judicial system...Her remarks about the way they treated her at the time of the arrest, the curel means they used when interigating her..Of which they deny all! Why wasn't legal steps taken to stop Lifetime until Amanda's next trial..No question, she will be found guilty again..THANK YOU LIFETIME!!

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happydays said on February 21, 2011 at 12:42 PM

locked up abroad - if you want to party and have wild sex, stay in your own country. I think she needs to be released - she has learned her lesson, it's all very sad. You go to college and go wild. maybe all the other young college students will learn a lesson from her...party in the USA.

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banditrider said on February 21, 2011 at 10:04 AM

Maybe some will learn from this. Other countries don't put up with our BS."I was on medication, my parents were mean to me, I was bullied in school, I need therapy." These countries don't buy it. Its a long forgotten thought here, making one accountable for their actions.

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hammonda said on February 21, 2011 at 9:31 AM

I applaud Lifetime for airing the movie. Too often, Americans go to other countries feeling above the law, that they can do whatever, and have immunity. I lived in Italy for 3 years, and found them to be a wonderful, laid back, subdued people. Murder is not a typical Italian thing; primarily murder from people who come into the country. I do feel that if she didn't do it directly, she was involved, period. Notice the Nasty Evil Look she gets when things don't go her way. That look is of a person who could possibly do something so horrific. I am afraid that it just might be yet another sad story of, poor little spoiled girl who can't continue having her way all the time!

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skok_cush said on February 21, 2011 at 8:58 AM

not watching. same with the wife.. . .couldnt pay me to watch. . . . ok you can pay me to watch, but be an awful lot. . . .id prefer to watch the Family Guy version of Amanda Knox.

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abra819 said on February 21, 2011 at 8:29 AM

"she'll never watch lifetime again" haha, loser

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