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Citizen X

  • TV Movie
  • 19951995
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  • 1h 45m
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Citizen X (1995)
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During the 1980s, Soviet authorities hunt for a serial killer who picks his victims in railway stations and commuter trains and lures them into the woods.During the 1980s, Soviet authorities hunt for a serial killer who picks his victims in railway stations and commuter trains and lures them into the woods.During the 1980s, Soviet authorities hunt for a serial killer who picks his victims in railway stations and commuter trains and lures them into the woods.
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    • Director
      • Chris Gerolmo
    • Writers
      • Robert Cullen(book "The Killer Department")
      • Chris Gerolmo(teleplay)
    • Stars
      • Stephen Rea
      • Donald Sutherland
      • Max von Sydow
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Chris Gerolmo
    • Writers
      • Robert Cullen(book "The Killer Department")
      • Chris Gerolmo(teleplay)
    • Stars
      • Stephen Rea
      • Donald Sutherland
      • Max von Sydow
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    • 159User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 10 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Stephen Rea
    Stephen Rea
    • Lt. Viktor Burakov
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Col. Mikhail Fetisov
    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    • Andrei Chikatilo
    Joss Ackland
    Joss Ackland
    • Bondarchuk
    John Wood
    John Wood
    • Gorbunov
    Radu Amzulescu
    • Federenko
    Imelda Staunton
    Imelda Staunton
    • Mrs. Burakov
    András Bálint
    • Ignatiev
    Géza Balkay
    • Procurator
    László Váradi Balogh
    • Peasant
    Zsolt Biro
    • Older Gay Man
    Ion Caramitru
    Ion Caramitru
    • Tatevsky
    Balázs Csapo
    • Gayy Partner
    Imre Csuja
    Imre Csuja
    • Front Detective
    Zoltán Dózsa
    • Execution Guard
    Jozsa Elek
    • Burakov's Daughter
    Marton Elek
    • Burakov's Son
    • Director
      • Chris Gerolmo
    • Writers
      • Robert Cullen(book "The Killer Department")
      • Chris Gerolmo(teleplay)
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    • Trivia
      The characters of Fetisov and Burakov were both real people who investigated the actual Chikatilo killings, yet their ranks and positions were changed in the movie. Historically, Major Mikhail Fetisov was sent from Moscow in order to investigate the killings (in the film he is already in Rostov as a Colonel heading the militia) while Victor Burakov was a civilian forensic expert (in the film he is a Police Lieutenant) assigned by Fetisov to head the investigation. There was no Central Committee comprised of Communist Party and KGB men above the two (this was a plot device created for the film to show Soviet bureaucratic methods) and the main reason why the case took so long was that the investigators interviewed over 150,000 people trying to narrow down who the killer could be. The mistaken release of Chikatilo, and the botched blood-semen test, was accurate as it occurred in the investigation.
    • Goofs
      The film spans 12 years, yet Lt. Viktor Burakov's children don't age.
    • Quotes

      Bukhanovsky: [to Burakov and Fetisov] Together you make a wonderful person.

    • Crazy credits
      Epilogue:  "The mistake in blood and semen analysis that allowed Andrei Chikatilo to be released in 1984 has never been adequately explained.  Soviet Russia's head forensics expert has since asserted that she had discovered a rare new phenomenon--a man with a blood type of one kind, and a semen type of another.  Her colleagues around the world scoff at the idea.  Chikatilo led detectives to the graves of three undiscovered victims, proving conclusively that he was their murderer, and bringing the final body count to 52 dead.   Thirty-five of the victims were children under the age of 17.  Andrei Chikatilo was convicted of all 52 murders."
    • Alternate versions
      The 1995 UK video release was cut by 37 secs by the BBFC to reduce stabbings during the murder scenes.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Roommates/Muriel's Wedding/Hideaway/The Good Old Boys/Citizen X (1995)

    User reviews159

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    Top review
    9/10
    Must-see
    This movie tells an amazing story with history and compassion. From the careful descriptions of the crime scenes to the mental health of the lead investigator, you'll be entranced. It's an absolute must-see for anyone interested in criminology. Interpol relations and how the agencies work together are also great. Not overly done either. I recommend it for anyone interested in Russian history, too. How the police work with the political party being what it was... It is truly fascinating and frustrating. The settings are beautiful. It's been a while since I saw this movie the first time. It doesn't diminish it's impact. Not overly dramatic or graphic, it leaves enough to the imagination, well, you'll see.
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    • susanmkerr
    • Dec 28, 2004

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    • Release date
      • February 25, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Hungary
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ciutadà X
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • HBO Films
      • Citadel Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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