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To Catch A Killer (1992 Film)
''To Catch a Killer'' is a two-part television film from 1992, directed by Eric Till and starring Brian Dennehy and Michael Riley. It is based on the true story of the pursuit of American serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Plot As he investigates the missing person report of a teenager named Christopher Gant (based on Gacy's final victim, Robert Piest), Des Plaines, IL detective Lt. Joseph R. Kozenczak (Riley) becomes concerned that local businessman John Wayne Gacy (Dennehy) may be responsible for this as well as many other disappearances. However, when he and his team are ready to arrest Gacy, their evidence is viewed as being circumstantial. Worst of all, everyone (including Kozenczak's superiors) view Gacy as a respectable pillar of society. Meanwhile, Gacy himself begins a sadistic game of cat-and-mouse as he tries in every way to manipulate and outwit the police. After eventually achieving two search warrants, Kozenczak finds a large amount of incriminating evidence, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Catch A Killer (2023 Film)
''To Catch a Killer'' is a 2023 American crime thriller film directed by Damián Szifron and written by Szifron and Jonathan Wakeham. It stars Shailene Woodley, Ben Mendelsohn, Jovan Adepo and Ralph Ineson. In the film, a talented but troubled young Baltimore cop is recruited by the FBI to help profile and track down a murderer. The film marks Szifron's English-language debut. Vertical Entertainment gave the film a limited theatrical release in the United States on April 21, 2023 where it received mixed to positive reviews. Plot As Baltimore sets off its New Years Eve fireworks, an unknown marksman shoots and kills 29 different party goers at different locations from a high rise apartment downtown, then detonates explosives to cover his tracks once Baltimore Police trace the shots. FBI Agent Geoffrey Lammark is leading the investigation with BPD's cooperation; after briefing the department he overhears officer Eleanor Falco countering a fellow officer's insistence that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |