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User Rating:
6.5/10   15,977 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ann Biderman (written by) and
David Madsen (written by)
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Release Date:
27 October 1995 (USA) more
Tagline:
One man is copying the most notorious killers in history one at a time. Together, two women must stop him from killing again. Or they're next.
Plot:
An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past. full summary | add synopsis
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2 wins & 1 nomination more
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Well worth seeing. more (104 total)

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Rated R for violence and language.
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123 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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To research her role, Sigourney Weaver consulted with leading forensic psychiatrist 'Park Deitz', who had interviewed serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. more
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Plot holes: When inspectors Goetz and Monohan are at the crime scene of the Berkowitz copycat crime, Helen tells them to go look for a note and inspector Goetz confirms to her that they found it, and that it says "Police, let me haunt you with these words. I'll be back". They then go to her apartment, and there she is totally unaware that there was a note. She says: "What? there was a note, wasn't there? I was right!". Yet they had already told her there was. more
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Helen: [laughing maniacally] Put up your dukes! more
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Murder by Numbers more

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31 out of 33 people found the following comment useful.
Well worth seeing., 9 August 2003
8/10
Author: Scott LeBrun from Winnipeg, Canada

A psychiatrist (Sigourney Weaver) who's an expert on serial killers is targeted by a devious, brainy psycho who's intent on making history by paying homage to murders committed by monsters such as Berkowitz, Dahmer, and Bundy.

While not totally without flaws (yes, I can see some of the holes in the script), this *is* a slick, stylish, and professionally handled "cop vs. killer" story with a top-notch, A-list cast. It maintains interest for approximately two hours although it goes a little too astray from the main story at times. Did it really need the subplot involving detective Monahan (Holly Hunter) and her bitter ex-boyfriend (and fellow detective) Nicoletti (played by Will Patton)? It makes the running time more padded out than it needs to be.

However, I have seen it before, and it was worth watching again. That's an indicator of how successful it is at affecting me on a gut level.

That character that Harry Connick, Jr. plays is just too creepy and disgusting for words!

Overall, as far as "cop vs. killer" movies go (and there have been way too many of those), this one is pretty good. I gave it eight out of ten.

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