Inspired by a true story
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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Standard length · 1h 53m
At 1h 53m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.
Crime · Mystery · Thriller
TMDB files it under crime, mystery, and thriller.
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6.6 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 881 votes, a positive audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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The Boston Strangler
1968, 1h 56m
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.
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