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The Deliberate Stranger

1986 · 185 min

A chilling, methodical true-crime procedural that makes your skin crawl through quiet menace rather than gore.

Directed by
Marvin J. Chomsky
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Mark Harmon, Frederic Forrest, George Grizzard
Tagline
He was easy to like. Deadly to know. Tough to catch.
Overview
Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Ted Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the cooperation of a number of police forces to work efficiently on this case. Soon, but not soon enough, the police eliminate endless possibilities and close in on him. Bundy is tried in the media and his good-boy attitude brings him sympathy but also the hatred of many.

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Directed by
Marvin J. Chomsky
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Mark Harmon, Frederic Forrest, George Grizzard
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • deception
  • identity
  • justice
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, thriller, horror, tv movie
Directed by
Marvin J. Chomsky
Written by
Hesper Anderson
Starring
Mark Harmon, Frederic Forrest, George Grizzard, Ben Masters, Glynnis O'Connor, M. Emmet Walsh, John Ashton, Bonnie Bartlett
Cinematography
Michael D. Margulies
Runtime
185 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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