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Overview
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Release Date:
2 March 2007 (USA)
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Tagline:
There's more than one way to lose your life to a killer more
Plot:
A San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac killer. full summary | full synopsis
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Police
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Zodiac Killer
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Reporter
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Cartoonist
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Letter
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Awards:
25 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(252 articles)
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User Comments:
Good, but not what you'd expect
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | Robert Graysmith | |
| Mark Ruffalo | ... | Inspector David Toschi | |
| Anthony Edwards | ... | Inspector William Armstrong | |
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Paul Avery | |
| Brian Cox | ... | Melvin Belli | |
| John Carroll Lynch | ... | Arthur Leigh Allen | |
| Richmond Arquette | ... | Zodiac 1 / Zodiac 2 | |
| Bob Stephenson | ... | Zodiac 3 | |
| John Lacy | ... | Zodiac 4 | |
| Chloë Sevigny | ... | Melanie | |
| Ed Setrakian | ... | Al Hyman | |
| John Getz | ... | Templeton Peck | |
| John Terry | ... | Charles Thieriot | |
| Candy Clark | ... | Carol Fisher | |
| Elias Koteas | ... | Sgt. Jack Mulanax |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Chronicles (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some strong killings, language, drug material and brief sexual images. (also director's cut)
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Runtime:
157 min | 162 min (director's cut)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:MA |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #42944) |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Ireland:16 |
Finland:K-15 |
Germany:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:15 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Italy:T |
Argentina:13 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Brazil:16 |
India:UA |
Sweden:15 |
South Korea:15 |
France:U (with warning) |
USA:R |
Malaysia:18PL (DVD) |
Spain:18 |
Philippines:R-13 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Ireland:18 (video rating)
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Edited using Final Cut Pro.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Zodiac is "fixing" Kathleen Johns' wheel, he is seen in the mirror twisting the wheel nuts clockwise, as if to tighten them (which he was supposed to be doing), but if the wheel were to fall off, he should have been twisting anti-clockwise to loosen the lug nuts.
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Movie Connections:
Features Dirty Harry (1971)
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The New Scooby Doo Movies
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FAQ
Was the Zodiac killer ever caught?A NOTE ABOUT SPOILERS
What song is playing at the beginning when the kids are shot?
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Usually when a film gets made about a media grabbing unsolved crime, the resulting movie tends to be overtly sensational and at best remotely connected to what really happened. Considering that director David Fincher's last film about a serial killer was the gripping but deeply disturbing Se7en, his take on the Zodiac killer almost seemed primed to be an extreme, nail-biting thriller.
Instead what he's given us is a well argued thesis on the possible identity of the Zodiac. While there are some very intense scenes, Fincher takes a somewhat unexpected approach on the subject. All of the killings take place pretty early on in the movie, with the bulk of the story centering on the actual investigation into the killer by both the cops and a cartoonist who becomes obsessed with the case. In fact, the depictions of the murders are done in a manner that is fairly reverent towards the victims while still conveying the cruelty of them.
Some people may find themselves disappointed by this two and a half hour epic if they go in expecting the usual serial killer fare. But it's a must see for any fan of Fincher's work, or anybody who likes a good detective story.