The Limbic Region (TV 1996)

A San Francisco detective, obsessed with catching a serial killer who has been committing murders for over 20 years, tries to force a suspect into confessing.

Director:

Michael Pattinson

Writers:

Todd Johnson, Patrick Ranahan

Stars:

Edward James Olmos, George Dzundza, Roger R. Cross

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward James Olmos	...	Jon Lucca
George Dzundza	...	Lloyd
Roger R. Cross	...	Brownlee
Gwynyth Walsh	...	Ann Lucca
Don S. Davis	...	Chief Payne
Tom McBeath	...	Fredricks
Chris Wilding	...	Teen Boy #1
Myriam Sirois	...	Teen Girl
Brent Stait	...	Sheriff
Stephen E. Miller	...	Country Doctor
Carly McKillip	...	Jennifer Lucca - Age 5 Years (as Carly McKillup)
Kyla Smith	...	Suzy Lucca - Age 4 Years
Don MacKay	...	Newspaper Editor
Chuck Katona	...	Teen Boy #2
Campbell Lane	...	Ann's Father

Storyline

A San Francisco detective is obsessed with catching a serial killer who has been killing people for over 20 years. When the detective learns that he has only a few weeks of life left, he tries his one last shot - taking the suspect for a ride down memory lane, hoping to force him into a confession... Based on the never-solved case of the serial killer "Zodiac" from the 70's, a number of crimes supposedly committed by the Zodiac much later, and one modern hypothesis concerning the murderer.

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Plot Keywords:

serial killer | zodiac killer | title spoken by character

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 June 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ena vima prin ap' tin Kolasi

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM Television, Pacific Motion Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 96 min (Showtime Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the real case of "The Zodiac Killer."

User Reviews

One of the best TV movies

I usually steer clear of TV movies because of the many ways you know that it's TV movies five seconds into the picture. This one got my attention because of the unusual title and its gloomy, well-crafted mood that is established from the very start. While the ever present rain confirmed my suspicions of a misplaced story (even if claiming to be set in California the movie was largely shot around a stormy Vancouver, B.C.), the dark and oppressive outdoors beautifully complement Olmos' excellent acting.