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The Zodiac (2005) 5.4
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5.4/10 from 5,134 users
Metascore: 21/100
Reviews: 49 user | 35 critic | 5 from Metacritic.com An elusive serial killer known as the Zodiac terrorizes the San Francisco Bay in the late 1960s, while detectives aim to stop him before he claims more victims. Based on a true story. Director:Alexander Bulkley |
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Cast
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Dale Coverling
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Jim Martinez
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Zodiac
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Bobbie
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Mary
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Michael
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Scott Washington
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Patsy
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Mrs. Boucher
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THE ZODIAC takes a different look at the famous Zodiac Killer case from other screen treatments of the murders. More than a simple crime story, the film is an emotional thriller focusing on the murders' impact on victims, their families and the wider community. The film follows a police detective and his son who become obsessed with the murders and endanger their family in the process. Written by Anonymous
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 August 2006 (Russia) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$20,578 (USA) (17 March 2006)Gross:
$44,785 (USA) (31 March 2006)Company Credits
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Performed by Brenda Lee
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under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Written by Roy Botkin
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Mare Island refers to an island which is part of Vallejo. It is said to be names after a prized white mare owned by Gen. Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. On an occasion when a number of the General's horses were being ferried across the Strait from the Contra Costa shore to Benicia, the crude barge capsized. Some of the horses swam ashore, others drowned, and the white mare disappeared. It is recorded that many weeks afterward, the white mare was discovered grazing on the hillside of the island across the channel from Vallejo. From that day, the island was known as "Mare's Island," shortened to Mare Island. See more »Goofs
In the final scene that takes place in the Ace hardware store, the logos in the front half are period correct, but as the camera pans to the back half, the packages have the current ace logo and look that is much different from the logo used at the time. See more »Soundtracks
"Papa Noel"Performed by Brenda Lee
Courtesy of MCA Nashville
under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Written by Roy Botkin
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On 20 December 1968, in Lake Helena, a couple of teenagers is brutally murdered by a killer while dating nearby the lake. The young Sergeant Matt Parish (Justin Chambers) is assigned and becomes obsessed for the case, neglecting his wife Laura (Robin Tunney) and his son Johnny (Rory Culkin). On 04 July 1969, another couple is shot in the golf course of Vallejo, and the killer sends letters to three newspapers with a riddle and promising more deaths. He kills again, and the police force is not able to arrest him. On 24 April 1978, he writes to a newspaper telling that he is waiting for a good movie about him.
"The Zodiac" is actually focused in the dramatic story of a detective that becomes obsessed by the case and practically forgets his former beloved family. The plot of the serial killer is based on a true story of a criminal in the Bay Area of California that has never been even identified by the police; therefore the movie gives the sensation of disappointment in the end since the hunting is unsuccessful. The production is careful, using cars, costumes and some footages of the 60's, the actors and actresses have good performances, but the screenplay goes nowhere. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "O Zodíaco" ("The Zodiac")