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Gacy

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Mark Holton in Gacy (2003)
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Model citizen, devoted father, loving husband and serial killer John Wayne Gacy - a man with over 30 dead men and boys entombed in the crawl space underneath his family house. Based on a tru... Read allModel citizen, devoted father, loving husband and serial killer John Wayne Gacy - a man with over 30 dead men and boys entombed in the crawl space underneath his family house. Based on a true story.Model citizen, devoted father, loving husband and serial killer John Wayne Gacy - a man with over 30 dead men and boys entombed in the crawl space underneath his family house. Based on a true story.
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    • Director
      • Clive Saunders
    • Writers
      • Clive Saunders(story)
      • David Birke(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Mark Holton
      • Adam Baldwin
      • Tom Waldman
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Clive Saunders
    • Writers
      • Clive Saunders(story)
      • David Birke(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Mark Holton
      • Adam Baldwin
      • Tom Waldman
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    • 85User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    Mark Holton
    Mark Holton
    • John Wayne Gacy
    Adam Baldwin
    Adam Baldwin
    • John Gacy, Sr.
    Tom Waldman
    • Hal
    Charlie Weber
    Charlie Weber
    • Tom
    Allison Lange
    Allison Lange
    • Gretchen
    Edith Jefferson
    • Mother Gacy
    Joleen Lutz
    Joleen Lutz
    • Kara Gacy
    Scott Alan Henry
    • Young Gacy
    Kenneth Swartz
    Kenneth Swartz
    • Dave
    Matt Farnsworth
    Matt Farnsworth
    • Stu
    Jer Adrianne Lelliott
    Jer Adrianne Lelliott
    • Little Stevie
    • (as Jeremy Lelliot)
    Joseph Sikora
    Joseph Sikora
    • Roger
    • (as Joe Sikora)
    Oren Skoog
    Oren Skoog
    • Jimmy
    Joe Roncetti
    • Peter
    Eddie Adams
    • Duane
    Doran Ray
    Doran Ray
    • Tony
    Larry Hankin
    Larry Hankin
    • Eddie Bloom
    Rick Dean
    Rick Dean
    • Ray
    • Director
      • Clive Saunders
    • Writers
      • Clive Saunders(story) (screenplay)
      • David Birke(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The character of Tom Kovacs is a composite of two actual youngsters that lived with John Wayne Gacy during his murder spree.
    • Goofs
      The first bodies were discovered on Gacy's property in the heart of winter, December 1978. In the film, it is always summer-like weather.
    • Quotes

      Kara Gacy: God only knows what you're doing in there!

      John Wayne Gacy, Jr.: What I am doing in that garage is all business related!

    • Connections
      Featured in Cinemania: Oi pio diavoitoi dolofonoi: Alithines istories! (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Moving On
      Performed by Mark Fontana

      Written by Mark Fontana and Michael Kramer

      Courtesy of Black Saddle Music and Krammy Songs

    User reviews85

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    1/10
    Shockingly bad
    I recently watched an interesting documentary about John Wayne Gacy and it led me to search for movies based on his story. Gacy was quite difficult to actually purchase once I had found out about it but eventually I got hold of a copy. I wish I hadn't bothered. There was an opportunity here to make a great serial killer but bad acting, poor editing and a weak screenplay just made this barely watchable. I gave myself a pat on the back just for sticking it out until the end.

    Now I know it says at the starts some things have been changed for dramatic purposes but do you really need to add more drama to a story about a guy who killed more than 30 people? Then if you feel like you just then make it more interesting than the true story itself, Gacy fails miserably at every chance to do that.

    Honestly don't bother with it
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    • Nov 20, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gacy, el payaso asesino
    • Filming locations
      • Altadena, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Beartooth Productions
      • DEJ Productions
      • Peninsula Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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