
Walk into the Light
DocumentaryCrimeMystery
As 72-year-old former police officer Joe DeAngelo's arrest unfolds in real time, chilling facts materialize that illuminate Michelle's prescience in her book's epilogue.
Director
Liz Garbus
Writers
Liz Garbus, Michelle McNamara
Stars
Michelle McNamara, Bonnie Colwell, Patton Oswalt
Release Date
August 2, 2020
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🎭 Top Cast

Michelle McNamara
as Self - True Crime Author

Bonnie Colwell
as Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Ex-Fiancée

Patton Oswalt
as Self - Michelle's Husband

Larry Crompton
as Self - Ret. Detective, Contra Costa County
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Billy Jensen
as Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective

Richard Shelby
as Self - Ret. Detective, Sacramento

Linda O'Dell
as Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #20

Melanie Barbeau
as Self - Citizen Detective

Jennifer Carole
as Self - Daughter of Lyman Smith

Kris Pedretti
as Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #10
🎬 Technical Specs
Production
Story Syndicate
🏷️ Keywords
reenactmentnavy veteranarraignmentyear 1961year 1976
🎯 Categories
CrimeDocumentaryMystery
💡 Did You Know?
The painting at the Louvre Museum quoted by one of the victims is The Young Martyr (French: La Jeune Martyre) by the French painter Paul Delaroche.
📖 Synopsis
As 72-year-old former police officer Joe DeAngelo's arrest unfolds in real time, chilling facts materialize that illuminate Michelle's prescience in her book's epilogue.