Javier Bardem takes on the position of the Menendez brothers’ father José.
Born in Cuba, José Menendez met his spouse Kitty whereas attending the Southern Illinois College, with the pair marrying in 1963. A profitable businessman and music government, José was reportedly answerable for serving to signal main bands corresponding to Duran Duran and the Eurythmics.
His success in enterprise allowed the couple to purchase their spectacular $14-million Beverley Hills property.
By the trial, the Menendez brothers claimed years of emotional, bodily and sexual abuse by the hands of their father.
The place you have seen Javier Bardem earlier than: Javier Bardem wants little introduction, having had a protracted checklist of movie credit that embrace No Nation for Previous Males, Dune, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Little Mermaid and Skyfall. In 2010, Bardem married fellow Spanish actor Penélope Cruz, whom he shares two kids with.
Chloë Sevigny as Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez
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Chloë Sevigny performs Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez within the Netflix present.
Although residing out a lifetime of luxurious from afar, in actuality Kitty Menendez was grappling with an unfulfilling marriage and struggled to regulate to life after José relocated the household to LA suburb Calabasas in 1986, and later Beverly Hills.
Although Kitty initially labored as a faculty instructor, following the beginning of Lyle and Erik, she set this apart to turn into a full-time housewife. Lyle additionally accused Kitty of psychological and bodily abuse.
The place you have seen Chloë Sevigny earlier than: Sevigny is thought for a number of roles throughout movie and TV, having appeared in main movies corresponding to American Psycho and Zodiac in addition to key roles in TV collection Large Love, Bloodline and a supporting position in two seasons of American Horror Story.
Nicholas Alexander Chavez as Lyle Menendez
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