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The Alphabet Killer (2008) -- Police officer Megan Paige (Dushku) sees her life begin to unravel as she investiagtes a series of brutal killings.
The Alphabet Killer (2008) -- Based on the true story of the double initial killings in Rochester, NY.

Overview

User Rating:
5.5/10   2,169 votes
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Director:
Rob Schmidt
Writer:
Tom Malloy (writer)
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Genre:
Drama | Thriller
Plot:
Based on the true story of the double initial killings in Rochester, NY. | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(55 articles)
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User Comments:
not horrible, but definitely not great more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Eliza Dushku ... Lt. Megan Paige

Cary Elwes ... Capt. Kenneth Shine

Timothy Hutton ... Richard Ledge

Tom Malloy ... Det. Stephen Harper

Michael Ironside ... Capt. Nathan Norcross

Bill Moseley ... Carl Tanner

Carl Lumbly ... Dr. Ellis Parks

Brian Scannell ... Jay Castillo

Larry Hankin ... Perry

Jack McGee ... Hank

Melissa Leo ... Kathy Walsh

Andrew Fiscella ... Len Schafer
Tom Noonan ... Capt. Ray Gullikson
Rocco Sisto ... Father McQuarrie
Frank Rossi ... Francis Baker
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some violence.
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:R | Argentina:13

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Trivia:
Based on the true story of the double initial killings in Rochester, NY. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Megan Paige: Mostly the job is to ask questions. The frustrating part, the part that drives you crazy, is that the people you really want to talk to are dead.
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Movie Connections:
References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) more

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6 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
not horrible, but definitely not great, 27 January 2009
6/10
Author: ken-stambaugh from Austin, TX

I normally am not a fan of crime movies, especially those based on reality but stretched to the extreme, and the "Alphabet Killer" is no exception. Poor acting, horrible misrepresentation of reality, inaccuracy beyond belief, and camera work that my high school journalist could have topped takes this movie to the bottom. I do, however, enjoy movies that i don't know what's going to happen five minutes into it, and that is where this movie does succeed.

I watched "Alphabet Killer" twice; once confused and then once playing the "Alphabet Killer" drinking game. Neither was incredibly enjoyable but compared to most of the films these days it was not repulsive. If you are bored and happen to have a free redbox code its worth the 2 hours for sheer enjoyment of how truly worthless cops are.

I know this is one of my less useful reviews but i really don't have much to say about this movie; that's why i watched it twice. It really isn't that bad but at the same time it's not that good. I gave it the benefit of having funny cop hating to get the 6 instead of the 4.

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