bureaucracy,homophobia,homicide,detective,soviet union,impotence,investigation,based on true story,serial killer,corpse,sadist,series of murders,surveillance,mental illness,shallow grave,communism,1980s

Citizen X (1995)

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You don't want to know what he does... You just want to know when he's caught.

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Chris Gerolmo
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    Lt. Viktor Burakov Stephen Rea
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    Col. Mikhail Fetisov Donald Sutherland
  • Profile picture of Max von Sydow
    Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky Max von Sydow
  • Profile picture of Jeffrey DeMunn
    Andrei Chikatilo Jeffrey DeMunn
  • Profile picture of Joss Ackland
    Bondarchuk Joss Ackland
  • Profile picture of John Wood
    Gorbunov John Wood
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    Mrs. Burakov Imelda Staunton
  • Profile picture of András Bálint
    Ignatiev András Bálint

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Keywords

  • bureaucracy
  • homophobia
  • homicide
  • detective
  • soviet union
  • impotence
  • investigation
  • based on true story
  • serial killer
  • corpse
  • sadist
  • series of murders
  • surveillance
  • mental illness
  • shallow grave
  • communism
  • 1980s