

Tales of the Grim Sleeper
- Crime
- Documentary
When Lonnie Franklin Jr. was arrested in South Central Los Angeles in 2010 as the suspected murderer of a string of young black women, police hailed it as the culmination of 20 years of investigations. Four years later documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield took his camera to the alleged killer’s neighborhood for another view.
Tales of the Grim Sleeper is a 2014 crime documentary that examines the arrest of Lonnie Franklin Jr., suspected of murdering multiple young black women in South Central Los Angeles over two decades. Filmmaker Nick Broomfield explores the case and its community impact through his investigation in the neighborhood where the alleged crimes occurred.
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When was Tales of the Grim Sleeper released?
The documentary was released on August 29, 2014.
What is the documentary about?
It follows the 2010 arrest of Lonnie Franklin Jr., suspected of murdering a series of young black women in South Central Los Angeles across a 20-year period, and explores the case through filmmaker Nick Broomfield's investigation.
Who made this documentary?
The documentary was directed by filmmaker Nick Broomfield.












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