Saturday, June 7, 2014

Citizen X

  • 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.
    Written by Rob Hartill
  • Fascinating true story of hunt for the most prolific serial killer of modern times. A feisty forensics expert is named head of the "Killer Department" by a Soviet colonel.
    Written by Tim Kretschmann
  • Rea (The Crying Game) is the detective. Sutherland (The Hunger Games) is his commanding officer.
  • The serial killer started and went practically unnoticed and unhindered through most of the transition
  • between the fall of the Soviet Empire. As the government was restructuring to move into the modern
  • world as Russia - the detective does the best he can without the expertise of Americans - who
  • by this time had perfected protocols for searching for serial killers. It will blow you away. It is disturbing, too.
  • All in all, I say: SEE IT







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