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Zodiac (2007)

R 157 min  -  Crime | Drama | History  -   2 March 2007 (USA)
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A San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac killer.

Director:

David Fincher

Writers:

James Vanderbilt (screenplay), Robert Graysmith (book)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jake Gyllenhaal ...
Mark Ruffalo ...
Anthony Edwards ...
Robert Downey Jr. ...
Brian Cox ...
John Carroll Lynch ...
Richmond Arquette ...
Bob Stephenson ...
John Lacy ...
Chloë Sevigny ...
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John Getz ...
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Storyline

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  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Zodiac | Cartoonist | Reporter | Police | Zodiac Killer  | See more »

Taglines:

When a series of murders terrorized California, one man took responsibility for them all. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | History | Mystery | Thriller

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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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Zodiaco See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,395,610 (USA) (4 March 2007)

Gross:

$33,048,353 (USA) (29 April 2007)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The cipher mailed to the Chronicle in the movie was actually mailed to the Examiner. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Graysmith says he is an "Eagle Scout, first class." There is no such award as Eagle Scout first class. There is a rank of First Class in Boy Scouting, but it is much lower than Eagle. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mike Mageau: Where have you been? I've been waiting since 7:00.
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Crazy Credits

Closing disclaimer:
This film is based upon Robert Graysmith's books "Zodiac" and "Zodiac Unmasked", actual historical events and public records. Dialogue and certain events and characters contained in the film were created for the purposes of dramatization. See more »

Connections

References Them! (1954) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"
Written by Sonny Bono
Performed by Vanilla Fudge
Courtesy of Atco Records
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