Rampage (1987)

Directed by

William Friedkin

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 61 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A prosecutor fights to convict a serial killer who is driven by delusions and violence. The court case becomes a debate over whether the killer is insane or simply evil.

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What happens

Rampage is a 1987 American crime drama film written, produced and directed by William Friedkin. The film stars Michael Biehn, Alex McArthur, and Nicholas Campbell. Friedkin wrote the script based on the novel of the same name by William P. Wood, which was inspired by the life of serial killer Richard Chase. The film premiered at the Boston Film Festival on September 24, 1987, but its theatrical release was stalled for five years due to production company and distributor De Laurentiis Entertainment Group going bankrupt. In 1992, Miramax obtained distribution rights and gave the film a limited release in North America. For the Miramax release, Friedkin reedited the film and changed the ending. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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