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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
James Vanderbilt (screenplay)
Robert Graysmith (book)
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Release Date:
2 March 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
There's more than one way to lose your life to a killer more
Plot:
A San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac killer. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
25 nominations more
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(257 articles)
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Good, but not what you'd expect more (481 total)

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Also Known As:
Chronicles (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some strong killings, language, drug material and brief sexual images. (also director's cut)
Runtime:
157 min | 162 min (director's cut)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Scenes of Dave Toschi and Robert Graysmith watching Dirty Harry (1971) were filmed inside the Mann National Theatre in Westwood, CA. The garish color schemes of the movie theater were not added by the art department. The very retro interiors of the theater have remained unchanged since 1969, when the National was first built. Interestingly, "Zodiac" played at the Mann National Theatre in mid March of 2007. Thus, moviegoers watched other moviegoers occupy their seats - on the National's trademark large screen. The theater has since been torn down. more
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Anachronisms: In the scene where Avery is meeting someone in an abandoned building, and in the following scene where Graysmith and his date race to telephone Avery, a traffic signal in the background shows pedestrian control beacons of the "hand/man" style, rather than the "walk/don't walk" style of that era. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Mike Mageau: Where have you been? I've been waiting since 7:00.
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Movie Connections:
Features Dirty Harry (1971) more
Soundtrack:
Don't Let The Sun (Catch You Crying) more

FAQ

A NOTE ABOUT SPOILERS
Why are multiple actors credited as playing "Zodiac"?
What are the differences between the original version and the Director's Cut later released ond DVD?
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236 out of 317 people found the following comment useful.
Good, but not what you'd expect, 2 March 2007
8/10
Author: Wolf30x from Cincinnati, OH

Usually when a film gets made about a media grabbing unsolved crime, the resulting movie tends to be overtly sensational and at best remotely connected to what really happened. Considering that director David Fincher's last film about a serial killer was the gripping but deeply disturbing Se7en, his take on the Zodiac killer almost seemed primed to be an extreme, nail-biting thriller.

Instead what he's given us is a well argued thesis on the possible identity of the Zodiac. While there are some very intense scenes, Fincher takes a somewhat unexpected approach on the subject. All of the killings take place pretty early on in the movie, with the bulk of the story centering on the actual investigation into the killer by both the cops and a cartoonist who becomes obsessed with the case. In fact, the depictions of the murders are done in a manner that is fairly reverent towards the victims while still conveying the cruelty of them.

Some people may find themselves disappointed by this two and a half hour epic if they go in expecting the usual serial killer fare. But it's a must see for any fan of Fincher's work, or anybody who likes a good detective story.

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