Citizen X (1995)

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7.4	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Chris Gerolmo

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Stephen Rea
Lt. Viktor Burakov

Donald Sutherland
Col. Mikhail Fetisov

Max von Sydow
Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky

Jeffrey DeMunn
Andrei Chikatilo

Joss Ackland
Bondarchuk

John Wood
Gorbunov

Imelda Staunton
Mrs. Burakov

András Bálint
Ignatiev

Written by

Chris Gerolmo
(teleplay)

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One of the most underrated serial killer films

7 months, 3 weeks ago at Jun 1 12:45

PvtCaboose91

A fascinating and largely forgotten HBO television film from the 1990s, Citizen X tells the true story of the Soviet Union's most notorious and prolific serial killer. Written and directed by Chris Gerolmo, who based the teleplay on Robert Cullen's novel The Killer Department, Citizen X faithfully portrays the rudimentary facts of the case, only making minor adjustments for the sake of smooth stor... read more

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1 month, 1 week ago at Dec 8 20:52

JaJlN2

Estuve un poco ausente de ver cine por empezar a escuchar música sin parar por un largo periodo de tiempo. Sin embargo, he decidido darle otra oportunidad tras haber visto casi cuatro mil películas. En la reseña de hoy, me gustaría entonces hablar de Ciudadano X (Citizen X), la cual vi la semana pasada y de la que preservo una memoria fresca al respecto. Siendo una producción de HBO y una p... read more

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Description: Citizen X is a made-for-TV movie, released in 1995, which gives a fictionalised account of the Ukrainian serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, who was convicted of killing 52 women and children, and the efforts of detectives in the Soviet Union to capture him. As well as being a crime thriller, the movie depicts Soviet propaganda and bureaucracy contributing to the failure to capture Chikatilo; his crimes were not widely reported for fear of revealing that such things ever occurred in the USSR. The movie was entirely shot in Hungary. The station where Chikatilo picks his victims is the Hatvan railway station, northeast of Budape ... (more)

UPC: 026359118524

Tags: Drama (1), Biography (1), History (1), Thriller (1), Crime (1), 1995 (1), Serial Killer (1), 1990s (1), Tv Movie (1), Serial Murder (1)

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JaJlN2 posted a review 1 month, 1 week ago

“Estuve un poco ausente de ver cine por empezar a escuchar música sin parar por un largo periodo de tiempo. Sin embargo, he decidido darle otra oportunidad tras haber visto casi cuatro mil películas. En la reseña de hoy, me gustaría entonces hablar de Ciudadano X (Citizen X), la cual vi la semana pasada y de la que preservo una memoria fresca al respecto.

Siendo una producción de HBO y una película directo a televisión, se deja notar que no tiene un presupuesto grande que pudo usar en escenarios y recreaciones mejor logradas. Los escenarios son muy teatrales en el sentido que sirven sólo para que los personajes hablen en escena al estilo de Doce Hombres Enojados. En ese sentido, el aspecto visual deja algo que desear dado que se centra muy en las actuaciones. Es una pelí” read more

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PvtCaboose91 posted a review 7 months, 3 weeks ago

One of the most underrated serial killer films

“A fascinating and largely forgotten HBO television film from the 1990s, Citizen X tells the true story of the Soviet Union's most notorious and prolific serial killer. Written and directed by Chris Gerolmo, who based the teleplay on Robert Cullen's novel The Killer Department, Citizen X faithfully portrays the rudimentary facts of the case, only making minor adjustments for the sake of smooth storytelling. Although this is primarily an investigative crime film, it is also a top-notch historical and political drama about the USSR in the 1980s and early '90s. The result is one of the most underrated serial killer films in history.

A depraved, sadistic serial killer, Andrei Chikatilo (Jeffrey DeMunn) killed at least 52 people over twelve years, mostly murdering children and people w” read more

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: May 24th Via: Binge Plot: During the 1980s, Soviet authorities hunt for a serial killer who picks his victims in railway stations and commuter trains and lures them into the woods. Rating: 7.9/10 Why Did I Watch It? This caught my eye on Binge due to the intriguing premise and promising ratings. Review here"