The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler
6.7

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Directed by: Richard Fleischer

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.

The Boston Strangler
The Boston Strangler

Reviews (2)

  • John Chard (Rated: 9)

    Impressive procedural skin crawler.

    It's a very impressive film from start to finish, the cast are excellent, George Kennedy & Henry Fonda portray the men pursuing the culprit with much believability, with enough moments of frustration and revulsion brought to life with style.

    Of course this i...

  • Nutshell (Rated: 10)

    A frighteningly unique film, made all the more frightening by it being a true story. This is hands down the best performance ever by Tony Curtis (in the title role), why he got snubbed by the academy at awards time is a complete mystery, he was not even nominated...

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