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Zodiac (2007) 7.7
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Metascore: 78/100
Reviews: 523 user | 354 critic | 40 from Metacritic.com A San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac killer. Director:David Fincher |
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Cast
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| Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | ||
| Mark Ruffalo | ... | ||
| Anthony Edwards | ... | ||
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | ||
| Brian Cox | ... | ||
| John Carroll Lynch | ... | ||
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Richmond Arquette | ... | |
| Bob Stephenson | ... | ||
| John Lacy | ... | ||
| Chloë Sevigny | ... | ||
| Ed Setrakian | ... | ||
| John Getz | ... | ||
| John Terry | ... | ||
| Candy Clark | ... | ||
| Elias Koteas | ... | ||
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A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. We follow the investigators and reporters in this lightly fictionalized account of the true 1970's case as they search for the murderer, becoming obsessed with the case. Based on Robert Graysmith's book, the movie's focus is the lives and careers of the detectives and newspaper people. Written by tom day
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When a series of murders terrorized California, one man took responsibility for them all. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some strong killings, language, drug material and brief sexual images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 March 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Chronicles See more »Box Office
Budget:
$65,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£818,369 (UK) (18 May 2007)Gross:
£3,440,289 (UK) (22 June 2007)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Written by Boz Scaggs (as William Scaggs) and David Paich
Performed by Boz Scaggs
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Trivia
The bar Paul Avery frequents in the film is called Morti's. Mortis is Latin for death. See more »Goofs
At the end of the movie, we see a ramp shot of the Ontario (KONT) California airport in 1991. The United Airlines 727's parked on the Ramp are all painted in a paint scheme that was changed in the mid 1970's. See more »Crazy Credits
The opening logos for Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. are the ones that were used in the 1970s. See more »Soundtracks
"Lowdown"Written by Boz Scaggs (as William Scaggs) and David Paich
Performed by Boz Scaggs
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Usually when a film gets made about a media grabbing unsolved crime, the resulting movie tends to be overtly sensational and at best remotely connected to what really happened. Considering that director David Fincher's last film about a serial killer was the gripping but deeply disturbing Se7en, his take on the Zodiac killer almost seemed primed to be an extreme, nail-biting thriller.
Instead what he's given us is a well argued thesis on the possible identity of the Zodiac. While there are some very intense scenes, Fincher takes a somewhat unexpected approach on the subject. All of the killings take place pretty early on in the movie, with the bulk of the story centering on the actual investigation into the killer by both the cops and a cartoonist who becomes obsessed with the case. In fact, the depictions of the murders are done in a manner that is fairly reverent towards the victims while still conveying the cruelty of them.
Some people may find themselves disappointed by this two and a half hour epic if they go in expecting the usual serial killer fare. But it's a must see for any fan of Fincher's work, or anybody who likes a good detective story.