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Citizen X
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7.2Based 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.
Released: 1995-02-25105 minDir: Chris GerolmoCrime, Drama
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
Themes
- bureaucracy
- homophobia
- homicide
- detective
- soviet union
- impotence
- investigation
- based on true story
- serial killer
- corpse
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- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 277976
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- publication date
- 1995-01-01
- title
- Citizen X
- review score
- 86%
- start time
- 1995-02-25
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Categories
1990s serial killer films1995 American films1995 crime drama films1995 films1995 television films1995 thriller filmsAmerican crime television filmsAmerican docudrama filmsAmerican drama television filmsAmerican mystery television filmsAmerican police detective filmsAmerican serial killer filmsAmerican thriller television filmsBiographical films about serial killersCrime films based on actual eventsCultural depictions of Russian peopleCultural depictions of serial killersCultural depictions of Ukrainian peopleEdgar Award–winning worksFilms about capital punishmentFilms based on non-fiction booksFilms scored by Randy EdelmanFilms set in 1982Films set in 1983