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A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%. Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 90% of the 677 1990s crime movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
397 audience votes
Key crew
- Chris GerolmoDirector
- Randy EdelmanOriginal Music Composer
- Chris GerolmoWriter
Cast
- Stephen ReaLt. Viktor Burakov
- Donald SutherlandCol. Mikhail Fetisov
- Max von SydowDr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky
- Jeffrey DeMunnAndrei Chikatilo
- Joss AcklandBondarchuk
- John WoodGorbunov
- Radu AmzulescuFederenko
- Imelda StauntonMrs. Burakov
- András BálintIgnatiev
- Géza BalkayProcurator
- László Váradi BaloghPeasant
- Zsolt BiroOlder Gay Man
Stills
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Themes
bureaucracyhomophobiahomicidedetectivesoviet unionimpotenceinvestigationbased on true storyserial killercorpsesadistseries of murders
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