The Riverman (TV 2004)

A series of interviews are conducted with convicted serial killer Ted Bundy in hopes of gaining insight into the Green River Killer who is terrorizing Seattle.

Director:

Bill Eagles

Writers:

Tom Towler (teleplay), Robert D. Keppel (based on "The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer" by),

Stars:

Bruce Greenwood, Sam Jaeger, Sarah Manninen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Greenwood	...	Robert Keppel
Sam Jaeger	...	Dave Reichert
Sarah Manninen	...	Georgia Hawkins
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Sande Keppel
Cary Elwes	...	Ted Bundy
David Brown	...	Gary Ridgway (as Dave Brown)
Jeremy Akerman	...	LT. Downing
Cindy Sampson	...	Marisol
Richard Blackburn	...	Warden Owens
Mark Graham	...	Roger
John Dunsworth	...	Haney
Sherry Smith	...	Hazel
Lee J. Campbell	...	Arthur
Leah Ostry	...	Ally Keppel
Colin Rogers	...	John Keppel

Storyline

A series of interviews are conducted with convicted serial killer Ted Bundy in hopes of gaining insight into the Green River Killer who is terrorizing Seattle.

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Plot Keywords:

serial killer | green river killer | execution | seattle washington | serial killer biopic | 

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Taglines:

To catch a killer. You must understand evil. Or be evil.

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Genres:

Drama | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some disturbing violent and sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

6 September 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dans la peau du tueur

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Koch Company, Cinema 21 Group, Fox Television Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 2.0)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was nominated for a BANFF World Television Rockie Award (2005) in the category Best Made-for-TV Movies.

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Quotes

Robert Keppel: If you know someone, someone close to you and you put together all the pieces; all the laughter and the tears and the silences all the deep telling moments of their life then, well then you can inhabit them and feel part of them. But if you've known someone with a soul dark, so terrifying and you've crawled into every foul corner they think they've hidden from you and you've inhabited them... How do you... How do you come back? Can you return to how you used to be?

User Reviews

Superb acting by Cary Elwes and Bruce Greenwood

I just saw this on TV from about the halfway point only, but was familiar with the plot from my reading. I'm anxious to see it again. I thought Cary Elwes BECAME Ted Bundy in a way that was eerie and absolutely impressive. Bruce Greenwood had a part that could have been mundane, but his tremendous depth as an actor turned it into a disturbing and memorable role. And I thought their joint scenes were .. well, completely intense -- contrary to the lead-in review from IMDb. Greenwood has always been one of my favorites, but I found Elwes a bit more of a surprise. Would recommend this to acting classes everywhere and to anyone who can withstand an in-depth look at psyches that are way outside normal boundaries.