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The Zodiac (2005) -- An elusive serial killer known as the Zodiac terrorizes the San Francisco Bay in the late 1960s, while detectives aim to stop him before he claims more victims. Based on a true story.
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Release Date:
3 August 2006 (Russia) more
Tagline:
The most infamous serial killer of our time... is still out there. more
Plot:
An elusive serial killer known as the Zodiac terrorizes the San Francisco Bay in the late 1960s, while detectives aim to stop him before he claims more victims. Based on a true story. full summary | add synopsis
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One word: boring more (46 total)

Cast

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Justin Chambers ... Inspector Matt Parish

Robin Tunney ... Laura Parish

Rory Culkin ... Johnny Parish

William Mapother ... Dale Coverling

Brad William Henke ... Bill Gregory (as Brad Henke)

Rex Linn ... Jim Martinez

Philip Baker Hall ... Frank Perkins

Marty Lindsey ... Zodiac Killer

Brian Bloom ... Zodiac (voice)

Shelby Alexis Irey ... Bobbie
Natassia Costa ... Mary

Kris Palm ... Michael

Nate Dushku ... Scott Washington
Katelin Chesna Henke ... Patsy (as Katelin Chesna)

Kathryn Howell ... Mrs. Boucher
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Also Known As:
In Control of All Things (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and language.
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USA:92 min | USA:97 min (DVD)
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Bulkley and Bulkeley (who are brothers but use different spellings of their last name) developed their script from media accounts and police reports. more
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Anachronisms: During the stakeout, when the police surround the Mercury, there is a camera shot that is from the back seat, over the driver's right shoulder. In the upper left corner of the windshield, there is a clear plastic Valvoline oil change sticker. These stickers were not in existence in 1968. more
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References The Most Dangerous Game (1932) more
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Papa Noel more

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30 out of 39 people found the following review useful.
One word: boring, 19 March 2007
2/10
Author: Ithilfaen from France

I'll start by stating a few facts. I am not a thrill seeker. I am not a serial killer movie junkie. I didn't watch this movie expecting gore or disturbing images. In fact I was expecting nothing in particular and that's what I got. Nothing.

This movie is a big empty void of a plot certainly not helped by the bland direction hoping to surf on the serial killer curiosity. I have rarely seen a movie with less tension and less ambiance. Instead it comes as a dry recital of bare facts in chronological order. There is no insight, no psychology of the killer or the detectives who go from one crime scene to another. There is not even the slightest effort to understand or analyze the killings.

If you're interested in the real story, I recommend you read any Wiki or report on it you can find online and you can skip the movie altogether. If you're interested in a more in depth view of the crimes, you can probably find a book that'll give you more in 10 pages than this horrid empty flick does in 1 hour.

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