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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.
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Tom Malloy (written by)
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Based on a true story.
Plot:
Based on the true story of the double initial killings in Rochester, NY. | full synopsis
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1 win more
User Comments:
I don't like it when a movie tries.... more (26 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Eliza Dushku ... Megan Paige

Cary Elwes ... Kenneth Shine

Timothy Hutton ... Richard Ledge

Tom Malloy ... Officer Steven Harper

Michael Ironside ... Captain 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

Rocco Sisto ... Father McQuarrie
Tom Noonan ... Ray Gullikson
Frank Rossi ... Francis Baker
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some violence.
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98 min
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Trivia:
Based on the true story of the double initial killings in Rochester, NY. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: It is mentioned that two of the girls killed had recently been to the aquarium. Rochester, NY does not have an aquarium. 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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Skeleton (She's So Cool) more

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Is Eric Bauman of ebaumsworld producing this?
How much of this movie is true?
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0 out of 1 people found the following comment useful.
I don't like it when a movie tries...., 7 November 2009
5/10
Author: MLDinTN from TN

to act like it deals with the supernatural when it really doesn't. Detective Megan Paige becomes obsessed with a child murder. The girl's initials are the same letter and her body is left in a town that starts with the same letter. During investigations, she sees the dead girl, sees hands appear, hears whispers. She is diagnosed as schizo and is relegated to a desk job. The movie says it is based on a true story. The movie tries to depict Megan was haunted by ghosts. So, was this detective really schizo in real life? A couple of years go by, and a couple more murders take place. She is allowed to tag alone but not interfere due to her mental state. Wouldn't want evidence thrown out. That part was ridiculous to me. There is no way the police would allow a mental case who was obsessed with this killer interview witnesses. She starts seeing the dead girls and hears things again. Another silly moment is when the police don't stop her from entering this house during a hostage situation. All they do is yell don't go in there, she just walks right in. Simply not believable.

Then according to the film, she finds out who the killer was but gets sent back to the psych ward and medicated so she can't tell anyone. Now, you know that never happened. The worst part about this movie is it trying to claim it's based on true events.

FINAL VERDICT: This would have been better as a ghost story and not played as based on actual events.

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