Storyline

In May 1998, a year before the massacre at Columbine High, 15-year-old Kip Kinkel murdered his mother and father, and then opened fire at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, killing two fellow students and wounding 25 others. In this first in-depth television examination of a school shooter, FRONTLINE reveals the intimate inside story of how the “shy and likeable” Kip Kinkel from a solid middle-class family became the boy police call “a cold-hearted killer.”

Key Information

Director Michael Kirk
Writers Michael Kirk, Peter J. Boyer
Studio PBS
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Peter J. Boyer

Self - Correspondent

Kip Kinkel

Self

Frequently Asked Questions

The Killer at Thurston High was released on January 18, 2000.

The runtime of The Killer at Thurston High is 56m.

The Killer at Thurston High is a Documentary movie.

The Killer at Thurston High is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Killer at Thurston High was directed by Michael Kirk.

The main cast of The Killer at Thurston High includes Peter J. Boyer, Kip Kinkel.

The Killer at Thurston High is originally in English.