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The Zodiac (2005)

The Zodiac poster
Directed by
Alexander Bulkley
Genre
drama film, docudrama, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 134 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A serial killer known as the Zodiac terrorizes Northern California during the 1960s and 1970s. The film follows investigators and the impact of the crimes on a small community.

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What happens

The Zodiac is a 2005 American crime horror drama film based on the true events associated with the Zodiac: a serial killer who was active in and around Northern California in the 1960s and 1970s. The Zodiac was directed by Alexander Bulkley and co-written with his brother, Kelly Bulkley, and stars Justin Chambers, Robin Tunney, Rory Culkin, Philip Baker Hall, Brad Henke, Marty Lindsey, Rex Linn, and William Mapother. The film was released on March 17, 2006, into just 10 theaters on limited release (with an R-rating by the MPAA) and later released on DVD in North America on August 29, 2006. The DVD hit the UK market on September 18. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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