OJ: Trial of the Century
★ 7.7 · 2014 · 54m · Documentary · TV Movie
OJ: TRIAL OF THE CENTURY, premiered on June 12, 2014 and it chronicles the twists and turns of the OJ Simpson murder trial and allows viewers to relive every moment of the investigation first-hand.
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