American Hangman (2019) on Netflix
An unidentified man streams footage of two strangers chained in a basement and says one will die before the day is over. He puts a retired judge's last court case on trial.
- Netflix2.9/5
- IMDb5.9/104,153 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes44%
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Plot summary
A live feed appears online: two strangers are chained in a basement, and an unidentified man says one of them will be killed before the day ends. One captive is Judge Straight, a retired judge, and the man shapes the broadcast around the judge's last court case. He calls the event a capital trial, and as the authorities work out what is happening, the people watching online take on the roles of judge and jury.
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