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Boston Strangler

  • 20232023
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  • 1h 52m
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Keira Knightley in Boston Strangler (2023)
Loretta McLaughlin was the reporter who first connected the murders and broke the story of the Boston Strangler. She and Jean Cole challenged the sexism of the early 1960s to report on the city's most notorious serial killer.
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Loretta McLaughlin was the reporter who first connected the murders and broke the story of the Boston Strangler. She and Jean Cole challenged the sexism of the early 1960s to report on the c... Read allLoretta McLaughlin was the reporter who first connected the murders and broke the story of the Boston Strangler. She and Jean Cole challenged the sexism of the early 1960s to report on the city's most notorious serial killer.Loretta McLaughlin was the reporter who first connected the murders and broke the story of the Boston Strangler. She and Jean Cole challenged the sexism of the early 1960s to report on the city's most notorious serial killer.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
11K
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POPULARITY
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  • Director
    • Matt Ruskin
  • Writer
    • Matt Ruskin
  • Stars
    • Keira Knightley
    • Carrie Coon
    • Chris Cooper
  • Director
    • Matt Ruskin
  • Writer
    • Matt Ruskin
  • Stars
    • Keira Knightley
    • Carrie Coon
    • Chris Cooper
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    • 53User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
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    Keira Knightley
    Keira Knightley
    • Loretta McLaughlin
    Carrie Coon
    Carrie Coon
    • Jean Cole
    Chris Cooper
    Chris Cooper
    • Jack Maclaine
    Alessandro Nivola
    Alessandro Nivola
    • Detective Conley
    Rory Cochrane
    Rory Cochrane
    • Detective DeLine
    David Dastmalchian
    David Dastmalchian
    • Albert DeSalvo
    Peter Gerety
    Peter Gerety
    • Eddie Corsetti
    Robert John Burke
    Robert John Burke
    • Eddie Holland
    Ryan Winkles
    Ryan Winkles
    • Daniel Marsh
    Morgan Spector
    Morgan Spector
    • James McLaughlin
    Michael Malvesti
    Michael Malvesti
    • Detective Donovan
    Aurora McLaughlin
    Aurora McLaughlin
    • Maggie
    Liam Anderson
    Liam Anderson
    • Tommy
    Antonio X Volpicelli
    Antonio X Volpicelli
    • Patrick
    • (voice)
    • (as Antonio Volpicelli)
    Nancy E. Carroll
    Nancy E. Carroll
    • Mary McDermott
    Therese Plaehn
    Therese Plaehn
    • Kelly
    Stephen Thorne
    Stephen Thorne
    • Frank Cole
    Greg Vrotsos
    Greg Vrotsos
    • George Nassar
    • Director
      • Matt Ruskin
    • Writer
      • Matt Ruskin
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    • Trivia
      The Rolling Stones' "Midnight Rambler" (from their 1969 album "Let It Bleed") is loosely inspired by Albert DeSalvo, as the "Boston Strangler" is mentioned once in the lyrics.
    • Goofs
      The handset (receiver) of Loretta's home phone clearly has a modular connector. These didn't come into use until the late 1980s.
    • Quotes

      George Nassar: See, you all created a myth, and it needed to be stopped. People wanted to believe it was Al, but they needed to believe it was Albert. The alternative was just too disturbin'.

      Loretta McLaughlin: What's that?

      George Nassar: There are many Albert DeSalvos out there. And your safe little world is just a delusion. Men kill women. It didn't start with Albert. Sure as hell doesn't end with him neither.

    • Connections
      Features 5 Fingers (1952)
    • Soundtracks
      Nowhere to Run
      Written by Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland (as Edward Holland Jr.)

      Performed by Martha & The Vandellas (as Martha Reeves & The Vandellas)

      Courtesy of Motown Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    Interesting and informative but ultimately uninvolving
    I had seen the Tony Curtis movie, and had also learned that DeSalvo may not have been responsible for all the killings, but that was all I really knew about the case, so this movie filled in a lot of the gaps, and while it featured a lot of interesting information, I did wonder why the epilogue did not include anything about the person of interest named Dempsey, who I then had to search online to find out that he was a fictionalized character based on a man named Charles Terry, who was suspected of being the original Boston Strangler.

    I did expect more of a sense of urgency; the film just seemed to ramble along on one flat note, whereas films like this tend to, via very typical means of direction, acting, soundtrack, camera angles, etc., produce more tension and suspense, even if only on the part of the characters in the story. There was just no excitement here or any feeling of accomplishment, either from Carrie or Keira, and I have to note that Keira was strangely stiff. Her face never seemed to change expression, and while I didn't mind her accent at all, not expecting the characters to all have the typical Bah-ston accent, I was more put off by her total lack of affect, and I really hope it was simply due to some medical procedure like Botox and not that she is just losing her touch. In fact, it was strange to see more animation in the still photos shown in the epilogue of the actual woman she played..

    So while the film has an interesting and informative storlyline, it just feels totally flat and uninvolving, and you will really have to make an effort to stay focused..
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    • Release date
      • March 17, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Notes about the movie
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Boston Canavarı
    • Filming locations
      • Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Studios
      • Langley Park Productions
      • LuckyChap Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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