Movie
1995
Citizen X is a 1995 American television film which covers the efforts of detectives in the Soviet Union to capture an unknown serial killer of women and children in the 1980s, and the bureaucratic obstacles they encounter. The film is based upon the true story of Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, who was convicted in 1992 of the murder of 52 women and children committed between 1978 and 1990. It stars Stephen…
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Image Based on the hunt for and discovery of one of the most prolific serial killers in history - Andrei Chikatilo, known as the "Butcher of Rostov" - this film delves deep into darkness. Stylistically, director Chris Gerolmo builds ominous tension through dreary Soviet-era cinematography. The dreary winter backdrops seem almost like a character in themselves. Performances are also outstanding, particularly S…More
SOURCE Union of Socialist and Soviet Republics, at the height of the Cold War, which pitted the two superpowers of the time against each other. West versus East, communism versus free market economy (economic capitalism). This was the context in which Andre Chikatilo, Ukrainian by birth, Soviet by nationality, lived, hunted (literally) and committed (until not so long ago) the worst crimes within the bloc of countri…More
Source English Español Main names associated with the film This film is from the 90s, so even though it was an HBO production most actors/actresses were unknown to me. However, there were 4 of them that I could recognize. The main character is played by Stephen Rea, who is best known for his role in the great movie V for Vendetta and he also played a secondary character in the British series Utopia. He has participa…More
Serial killers are often viewed as one of those phenomena that separate USA from any other country in the world. The sad truth is that the human depravity doesn't know of any national boundaries and that serial killers can be found in each corner of the world. The only difference is in the way media deal with those issues – someone who kills two or three housewives in an average American neighbourhood is more likely…More
