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Citizen X
Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer who, over many years, claimed victim to over 50 people. His victims were mostly under the age of 17. In what was then a communists state, the police investigations were hampered by bureaucracy, incompetence and those in power. The story is told from the viewpoint of the detective in charge of the case.
1995 · Directed by Chris Gerolmo · 105 min · Crime · Drama · TV Movie · 11 frames
Tagline
You don't want to know what he does... You just want to know when he's caught.
Crew
- Written by: Chris Gerolmo
- Cinematography: Robert Fraisse
- Edited by: William Goldenberg
- Music: Randy Edelman
- Production design: József Romvári
- Produced by: Timothy Marx
Cast
- Stephen Rea as Lt. Viktor Burakov
- Donald Sutherland as Col. Mikhail Fetisov
- Max von Sydow as Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky
- Jeffrey DeMunn as Andrei Chikatilo
- Joss Ackland as Bondarchuk
- John Wood as Gorbunov
- Radu Amzulescu as Federenko
- Imelda Staunton as Mrs. Burakov
- András Bálint as Ignatiev
- Géza Balkay as Procurator
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: HBO, Asylum Films, Citadel Entertainment
- Themes: bureaucracy, homophobia, homicide, detective, soviet union, impotence, investigation, based on true story, serial killer, corpse
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