December 7, 2003. A beloved young boy sets off to take a bus ride on a journey to buy his parents Christmas presents and is never seen alive again. In 2022, Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris starred in a film that focuses on the police investigation that led to the perpetrator’s eventual arrest, which left the family of the victim in complete disdain. An incredible tale that seems almost impossible, yet The Stranger was indeed inspired by a true story.

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Welcome to Inspired By A True Story, a podcast where every two weeks, our award-winning hosts and film critics discuss the genuine details that have inspired some of the most memorable true crime movies around. Each episode will break down the crime or crimes that inspired a specific film, and then discuss how factual that film is, versus how much is simply Hollywood magic.

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The Stranger follows Henry Teague and Mark Frame, two men who meet on a bus almost as a stroke of fate. These two men strike up a most unique friendship, one that leads to a calvacade of crime and decadence. But there is something more to this relationship, something lingering under the surface. And it’s about to break free. The film was written and directed by Thomas M. Wright and stars Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris.

The Casefile episode referenced in this podcast with the original recordings can be found HERE

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