Boston Strangler

Boston Strangler

2023 · 112 min · EN · R · 6.7 (482 votes)
Dir. Matt Ruskin · Starring Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon, Chris Cooper, Alessandro Nivola, Rory Cochrane, David Dastmalchian · Music Paul Leonard-Morgan

Inspired by a true story

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Reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole bravely pursue the story of the Boston Strangler at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.

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A chilling, period-accurate procedural that immerses you in the grim atmosphere of 1960s Boston. The film builds a palpable sense of dread as determined journalists chase a phantom, their investigation a race against time and societal indifference.

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