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Zodiac

  • 20072007
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  • 2h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Zodiac (2007)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California wi... Read allBetween 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
529K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
796
99
  • Director
    • David Fincher
  • Writers
    • James Vanderbilt(screenplay)
    • Robert Graysmith(book)
  • Stars
    • Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Robert Downey Jr.
    • Mark Ruffalo
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Fincher
  • Writers
    • James Vanderbilt(screenplay)
    • Robert Graysmith(book)
  • Stars
    • Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Robert Downey Jr.
    • Mark Ruffalo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 938User reviews
    • 419Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 72 nominations

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    Dermot Mulroney, Adam Goldberg, and Mark Ruffalo in Zodiac (2007)
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    Top cast

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    Jake Gyllenhaal
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Robert Graysmith
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Paul Avery
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Inspector David Toschi
    Anthony Edwards
    Anthony Edwards
    • Inspector William Armstrong
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Melvin Belli
    John Carroll Lynch
    John Carroll Lynch
    • Arthur Leigh Allen
    Richmond Arquette
    Richmond Arquette
    • Zodiac 1…
    Bob Stephenson
    Bob Stephenson
    • Zodiac 3
    John Lacy
    John Lacy
    • Zodiac 4
    Chloë Sevigny
    Chloë Sevigny
    • Melanie
    Ed Setrakian
    • Al Hyman
    John Getz
    John Getz
    • Templeton Peck
    John Terry
    John Terry
    • Charles Thieriot
    Candy Clark
    Candy Clark
    • Carol Fisher
    Elias Koteas
    Elias Koteas
    • Sgt. Jack Mulanax
    Dermot Mulroney
    Dermot Mulroney
    • Captain Marty Lee
    Donal Logue
    Donal Logue
    • Captain Ken Narlow
    June Diane Raphael
    June Diane Raphael
    • Mrs. Toschi
    • (as June Raphael)
    • Director
      • David Fincher
    • Writers
      • James Vanderbilt(screenplay)
      • Robert Graysmith(book)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Zodiac case was re-opened after the release of the film.
    • Goofs
      (at around 52 mins) One of the books Robert Graysmith has in 1969 has a barcode on the back. Barcodes did not even exist in any stores until the summer of 1974, and most items did not contain barcodes for several years after that.
    • Quotes

      Arthur Leigh Allen: I am not the Zodiac. And if I were, I certainly wouldn't tell you.

    • Crazy credits
      The end text reads as follows: Following Mike Mageau's identification of Arthur Leigh Allen, authorities scheduled a meeting to discuss charging him with the murders. Allen suffered a fatal heart attack before this meeting could take place. In 2002, a partial DNA profile, that did not match Allen, was developed from a 33 year-old Zodiac envelope. Investigators in San Francisco and Vallejo refused to rule out Allen as a suspect on the basis of this test. In 2004, the San Francisco Police Department deactivated their Zodiac investigation. Today, the case remains open in Napa County, Solano County, and in the city of Vallejo, where Arthur Leigh Allen is still the prime and only suspect. Inspector David Toschi retired from the San Francisco Police Department in 1989. He was cleared of all charges that he wrote the 1978 Zodiac letter. Paul Avery passed away on December 10, 2000 of pulmonary emphysema. He was 66. His Ashes were scattered by his family in the San Francisco Bay. Robert Graysmith lives in San Francisco and enjoys a healthy relationship with his children. He claims he has not received a single anonymous call since Allen's death.
    • Alternate versions
      The director's cut contains approximately 5 minutes of new footage, including:
      • Melvin Belli (Brian Cox) talks about his Safari trip (when the Zodiac letter came to his house)
      • Toschi (Mark Ruffalo) introduces himself to the Riverside Police Chief
      • A new scene between Graysmith (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Avery (Robert Downey Jr.)
      • A three-way conversation laying Leigh as a suspect to get a search warrant
      • Extended audio montage (over a black screen)
      • Plus extra bits of dialogue
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Zodiac/Gray Matters/Wild Hogs/Smarter for 10 (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Hurdy Gurdy Man
      Written by Donovan (as Donovan Leitch)

      Performed by Donovan

      Courtesy of Epic Records and EMI Records Ltd.

      By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

    User reviews938

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Class Act
    First up (and it's already been said)...this film is not going to appeal to the crash-bang- wallop-attention-span-of-a-bored-gnat brigade out there. Having read a lot of the reviews here, everyone seems to be divided in two. Love it...hate it. Which way will you go?

    Yes, it's long. But let's face it, this is not a film that can be wrapped up in an hour and a half. There's an awful lot of detail involved in this case. David Fincher was very thorough in his research and full marks to him. This is an excellent, compelling film for anyone interested in true crime and general detective work.

    I saw this film a few hours ago and was completely absorbed by it. The opening 4th of July sequence is worthy of the ticket price alone. And I challenge anyone to listen to "Hurdy Gurdy Man" by Donovan without a cold chill running down their spine after watching this...

    The main performances are excellent - Robert Downey Jr and Jake Gyllenhaal in particular are a standout. Any feminists out there won't be happy with the rather one-dimensional women's roles (and I happen to be female), but this is not what this film is about. It's about a handful of men's obsessive involvement with one case. And these men ARE utterly obsessed. And after so much taunting by the Zodiac with his letters and cyphers, who can blame them for their obsession?

    As for the depiction of the murders, they are quite shocking in their brief brutality with absolutely no glamorous or excessive lingering shots of the aftermath. This makes them infinitely more real and much more disturbing...

    Combine this with utterly believable dialogue, a superb soundtrack and marvellous production design and you have one classy movie. For all those tired of your average eye and brain-candy fodder...Go see. For those who can't appreciate a class act when you see it, you've missed out...
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    • May 19, 2007

    FAQ13

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chronicles
    • Filming locations
      • Vallejo, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Warner Bros.
      • Phoenix Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $65,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,080,084
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,395,610
      • Mar 4, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $84,785,914
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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