Citizen X

IMDb link: 0112681
IMDb rating: 7.4 (26,274 votes)
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Biography, History
Director: Chris Gerolmo
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Max von Sydow, Stephen Rea, Jeffrey DeMunn and others

Release date: 25 Feb 1995
Release year: 1995
Runtime: 105 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: serial killer, bureaucracy, reference to andrei romanovich chikatilo, serial child murderer, forensics, investigation, detective, execution, discovering a dead body, shallow grave

Plot:

Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer who, over many years, claimed over 50 victims, mostly under the age of 17. In what was then a Communist 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.

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