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Citizen X

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Citizen X (1994)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:6

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: This acclaimed drama, starring Irish actor Stephen Rea, tells the true story of one Soviet policeman's crusasde to capture a serial killer. But Detective Burakov has a problem: according to the... This acclaimed drama, starring Irish actor Stephen Rea, tells the true story of one Soviet policeman's crusasde to capture a serial killer. But Detective Burakov has a problem: according to the government bureaucrats, communist Russia doesn't spawn such murderers -- that distinction belongs solely to the capitalist west. So they hinder every one of Burakov's efforts, which include contacting FBI experts who have worked extensively on such cases. Meanwhile, even as the frustrated detective continues to fight the entrenched powers, victims -- often youngsters -- continue to die... [More]

Starring: Donald Sutherland, Stephen Rea, Max Von Sydow, Jeffrey DeMunn

Starring: Donald Sutherland, Stephen Rea, Max Von Sydow, Jeffrey DeMunn, Joss Ackland, John Wood, Radu Amzulescu, Imelda Staunton, András Bálint, Geza Balkay

Director: Chris Gerolmo

Director: Chris Gerolmo
Screenwriter: Chris Gerolmo

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Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor
Variety
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One of the best serial killer movie i have seen

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04/11/06
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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One of the best serial killer movie i have seen

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01/31/03
Dragan Antulov
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Nicolas Lacroix
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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Fascinating and absorbing. One of HBO's finest made-for-cable flicks.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
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