Citizen X

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Citizen X

TV-14,

1995,

1h 43m,

Drama

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86%

7 Reviews

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2,500+ Ratings

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7 Reviews

86%

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2,500+ Ratings

In the 1980s, serial killer Andrei Chikatilo (Jeffrey DeMunn) embarks on an eight-year killing spree, murdering 52 people. Lt. Viktor Burakov (Stephen Rea) wants to put a stop to the killings, but the Soviet bureaucracy obstructs him at every turn, insisting a Communist Party member could not be the killer. Burakov is determined to catch Chikatilo, aided only by his cynical superior (Donald Sutherland) and a frightened but determined psychiatrist (Max von Sydow) in this true story.

C.H. Newell

Scriptophobic

May 30, 2019

A film like Citizen X works to make the killing and the gruesome details of serial murder the least entertaining element of its story and plot.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Nov 6, 2010

B

Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 19, 2005

2/5

Dragan Antulov

rec.arts.movies.reviews

Jan 31, 2003

7/10

Nicolas Lacroix

Showbizz.net

Nov 16, 2002

5/5

Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Jul 30, 2002

3/5

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Rey S

Feb 5, 2019

A must see film. Npt only that it based on a true (horrific) story, but also for the actors, the soviet way of things. One of my fav ever.

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Hermione W

Aug 21, 2018

Going in, I didn't expect what was received from this film. Typically 90s films are not convincing. I find there are few truly great movies regarding serial killers and this was one of them. Amongst Drama/Mysteries this film feels lesser known perhaps only because of the subject matter. However, it was at no point uninteresting/ thrilling. Citizen X reveals this great documentary feel full of information hidden inside the adaptation of a Russian Investigators true story. My only complaint would be that it deserved a higher budget and more detail about Russia's progression. If you have a morbid curiosity this is a film for you.

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Rey P

Aug 10, 2018

Brilliant movie and well acted and gripping throguhout.

Abraham L

Jul 29, 2018

Amazing movie. Sutherland's performance is nothing short of brilliant!!

Kylo R

Jul 21, 2018

Great plot and cast.

Ron M

Dec 7, 2017

Excellent thriller, with the added gloss of watching Donald Sutherland's character negotiate the bureaucracy to keep the investigation open.

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Chris Gerolmo

Director

Stephen Rea

Lt. Viktor Burakov

Donald Sutherland

Col. Mikhail Fetisov

Max von Sydow

Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky

Jeffrey DeMunn

Andrei Chikatilo

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Synopsis

In the 1980s, serial killer Andrei Chikatilo (Jeffrey DeMunn) embarks on an eight-year killing spree, murdering 52 people. Lt. Viktor Burakov (Stephen Rea) wants to put a stop to the killings, but the Soviet bureaucracy obstructs him at every turn, insisting a Communist Party member could not be the killer. Burakov is determined to catch Chikatilo, aided only by his cynical superior (Donald Sutherland) and a frightened but determined psychiatrist (Max von Sydow) in this true story.

Director: Chris Gerolmo
Screenwriter: Chris Gerolmo
Production Co: HBO Films
Rating: TV-14, R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 20, 2014
Runtime: 1h 43m

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