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The Boston Strangler

1968 · 116 min

A grim, methodical police procedural that builds quiet dread through its clinical, almost documentary-like approach to a real serial killer case.

Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy
Tagline
Why did 13 women willingly open their doors to the Boston Strangler?
Overview
Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon.

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Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • identity
  • madness
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, thriller
Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Written by
Edward Anhalt
Starring
Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy, Mike Kellin, Hurd Hatfield, Murray Hamilton, Jeff Corey, Sally Kellerman
Music
Lionel Newman
Cinematography
Richard H. Kline
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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