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The Zodiac (2005) -- 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.
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Director:

Alexander Bulkley

Writers:

Kelley Bulkeley (writer)
Alexander Bulkley (writer)

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Release Date:

3 August 2006 (Russia) more

Tagline:

The most infamous serial killer of our time... is still out there. more

Plot:

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. full summary | add synopsis

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User Comments:

If the real Zodiac sees this he kills himself! more (46 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Justin Chambers ... Inspector Matt Parish

Robin Tunney ... Laura Parish

Rory Culkin ... Johnny Parish

William Mapother ... Dale Coverling

Brad William Henke ... Bill Gregory (as Brad Henke)

Rex Linn ... Jim Martinez

Philip Baker Hall ... Frank Perkins

Marty Lindsey ... Zodiac Killer

Brian Bloom ... Voice of Zodiac (voice)

Shelby Alexis Irey ... Bobbie
Natassia Costa ... Mary

Kris Palm ... Michael

Nate Dushku ... Scott Washington
Katelin Chesna Henke ... Patsy (as Katelin Chesna)

Kathryn Howell ... Mrs. Boucher
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

In Control of All Things (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language.

Runtime:

USA:92 min | USA:97 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Benicia, California, USA more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Some of the music used in this version of The Zodiac is used in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. more

Goofs:

Anachronisms: 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. more

Movie Connections:

Features The Most Dangerous Game (1932) more

Soundtrack:

Trouble No More more


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46 out of 77 people found the following comment useful.
If the real Zodiac sees this he kills himself!, 19 March 2006
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Author: jpgonc from Lisbon, Portugal

Calling himself as "The Zodiac", this mysterious San Francisco serial killer confounded investigators for over 30 years with weird threatening letters and random killings in the outskirts of Vallejo, Lake Berryessa, Riverside and probably in Gaviota (Santa Barbara County).

One of his most famous quotation was: "I am waiting for a good movie about me". He can repeat it again, because this film will frown in every person who sees it.

If you know about the regretful work about this unsolved case you should know that this would provide sufficient material for a tauting and suspenseful thriller but... that was plain wrong after seeing this.

The movie explores the seemingly random shootings and stabbings of the killings and it began well with a well-shot scene of the 1st murder but then, it goes all down the toilet. The action is guided to focus on the lead investigator on the case and his annoying son. The movie then runs between the detective, his son, his wife, a reporter and the killer. It's a mixture of police business, killings and monotonous domestic drama making the characters seem dull, gloomy and depressing. Unfortunately for the Zodiac fans this shows an extremely inert directing and apathetic editing and the ending just slams into nothing... so you'd better wait for the, most probably, upcoming excellent and thrilling movie that'll be directed by David Fincher next months called Zodiac(2006).

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