The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer

An account of early 1970s social activist Ira Einhorn, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then fled the Country.

• Director: William A. Graham
• Genre:Drama / Thriller
• Runtime:164 minutes

Cast

Kevin Anderson : Ira Einhorn
Tom Skerritt : Fred Maddux
Naomi Watts : Holly Maddux
Kellie Overbey : Meg Maddux
Ruben Santiago-Hudson : Det. Newhouse (as Ruben Santiago Hudson)

Fact-based story about Ira Einhorn, a 70′s peace-nik who is generally credited as one of the founders of Earth Day. In the late 60′s and early 70′s, Ira lived with Holly Maddux. But when she tries to leave him in 1977, she suddenly disappears. Later her body is discovered in a trunk in Einhorn’s apartment. Let out on bail, Einhorn flees from the country and manages to elude authorities for years. Meanwhile he is convicted in absentia and sentenced to prison. Holly’s father is determined to see his daughter’s murderer brought to justice and has him tracked and is eventually caught in France in 1997. Martin Donovan appears as the assistant D.A. who put the case together. Today, Einhorn is now appealing his conviction. Read more

Watch full The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer online streaming for free