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The Zodiac

  • 20052005
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  • 1h 32m
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5.3/10
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The Zodiac (2005)
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An elusive serial killer known as the Zodiac terrorizes the San Francisco Bay in the late 1960s, while detectives aim to stop him before he claims more victims. Based on a true story.An elusive serial killer known as the Zodiac terrorizes the San Francisco Bay in the late 1960s, while detectives aim to stop him before he claims more victims. Based on a true story.An elusive serial killer known as the Zodiac terrorizes the San Francisco Bay in the late 1960s, while detectives aim to stop him before he claims more victims. Based on a true story.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
7.4K
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  • Director
    • Alexander Bulkley
  • Writers
    • Alexander Bulkley
    • Kelly Bulkley
  • Stars
    • Justin Chambers
    • Robin Tunney
    • Rory Culkin
  • Director
    • Alexander Bulkley
  • Writers
    • Alexander Bulkley
    • Kelly Bulkley
  • Stars
    • Justin Chambers
    • Robin Tunney
    • Rory Culkin
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    • 55User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 21Metascore
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    Justin Chambers in The Zodiac (2005)
    Justin Chambers and Rex Linn in The Zodiac (2005)
    Philip Baker Hall, Justin Chambers, Brad William Henke, and Rex Linn in The Zodiac (2005)
    Rory Culkin and Shelby Alexis Irey in The Zodiac (2005)
    Justin Chambers and Rex Linn in The Zodiac (2005)
    Justin Chambers and William Mapother in The Zodiac (2005)
    Robin Tunney in The Zodiac (2005)
    Katelin as Patsy from In Control of All Things (2004)
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    Justin Chambers
    Justin Chambers
    • Matt Parish
    Robin Tunney
    Robin Tunney
    • Laura Parish
    Rory Culkin
    Rory Culkin
    • Johnny Parish
    William Mapother
    William Mapother
    • Dale Coverling
    Brad William Henke
    Brad William Henke
    • Bill Gregory
    • (as Brad Henke)
    Rex Linn
    Rex Linn
    • Jim Martinez
    Philip Baker Hall
    Philip Baker Hall
    • Frank Perkins
    Marty Lindsey
    Marty Lindsey
    • Zodiac…
    Brian Bloom
    Brian Bloom
    • Zodiac
    • (voice)
    Shelby Alexis Irey
    • Bobbie
    Natassia Costa
    • Mary Boucher
    Kris Palm
    Kris Palm
    • Michael Newman
    Nate Dushku
    Nate Dushku
    • Scott Washington
    Katelin Chesna
    Katelin Chesna
    • Patsy
    Kathryn Howell
    Kathryn Howell
    • Mrs. Boucher
    Luis Saguar
    Luis Saguar
    • Sammy Karzoso
    • (as Luis Sagua)
    Ian Scott McGregor
    Ian Scott McGregor
    • Paul Carmichael
    Jodi Feder
    • Gina Chambers
    • Director
      • Alexander Bulkley
    • Writers
      • Alexander Bulkley
      • Kelly Bulkley
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    • Trivia
      This is the second film based on the Zodiac Killer where Philip Baker Hall has portrayed a character in law enforcement.
    • Goofs
      Crime scene tape at first murder scene is off period. The yellow "police line do not cross" screen printed plastic tape was not in use until the 80's.
    • Quotes

      Matt Parish: Johnny, I'm gonna catch this guy, I'm gonna get him. Ok?

    • Connections
      Features The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
    • Soundtracks
      With a Girl, Like You
      Performed by The Troggs

      Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited

      under license from Universal Music Enterprises

      Written by Reg Presley

    User reviews55

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    3/10
    The Phantom Killer
    The real-life Zodiac killer, who terrorized the California Bay Area in the late 1960s, was never caught. That fact in itself renders the potential for a most compelling story. But if you're going to make a movie about this case, who or what does your movie focus on? You can't focus on the killer himself because you don't know who he is. This might seem like a problem for movie makers. But for a clever film producer the killer's anonymity presents an opportunity.

    "The Zodiac" (2005) focuses on a fictional lead detective, a man named Matt Parish (Justin Chambers), his wife and his young, never smiling, son who fixates on his dad's detective work. The plot thus gets sidetracked onto this fictional family, their home life, and how this unsolvable case affects each of them. And we have lots of filler scenes with archival footage of the era, including the moon landing, Vietnam, Nixon, but precious little about the Zodiac. The film thus comes across as tedious, trite, and largely irrelevant, lacking suspense and tension.

    Visually the film trends dark with a moody tone, both appropriate for the topic. Casting and acting are acceptable except for the annoying and unnecessary William Mapother. Cinematography and production design are competent. But the music is overly dramatic.

    My impression is that the film's producers wanted to capitalize on this famous case with the word "Zodiac" in the title. The film could then show how the phantom killer, never seen, always in the background and obscured, could affect the lives of ordinary people in the community. The result is a mostly generic, opportunistic script that could be applied to almost any unsolved serial killer case.
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    • Sep 25, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 3, 2006 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Geneon Entertainment (Japan)
      • Myriad Pictures
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • In Control of All Things
    • Filming locations
      • Benicia, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Blackwater Films
      • ShadowMachine
      • Myriad Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $45,148
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,578
      • Mar 19, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $86,872
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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