Citizen X is a 1995 American television film which covers the efforts of detectives in the Soviet Union to capture an unknown serial killer of women and children in the 1980s, and the bureaucratic obstacles they encounter. The film is based upon the true story of Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, who was convicted in 1992 of the murder of 52 women and children committed between 1978 and 1990. It stars Stephen Rea, Donald Sutherland, and Max Von Sydow. The film is based on Robert Cullen's non-fiction book The Killer Department, published in 1993.
Citizen X (1995)
Directed by Chris Gerolmo
Genres - Biography, Crime, Documentary, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Docudrama |
Release Date - Feb 25, 1995 |
Run Time - 105 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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1980s, Bureaucracy, Communism, Corpse, Detective, Execution, Investigation, Justice, Mystery Fiction, Serial Killer, Shallow Grave, Soviet Union, True Stories, Ussr, Violent
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Based On: The Killer Department
Narrative Location: Soviet Union
Subject: Andréi Chikatilo, capital punishment, serial killer
Narrative Location: Soviet Union
Subject: Andréi Chikatilo, capital punishment, serial killer
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Alternate Titles
Cetăţeanul X
RO
Cidadão X
BR
Citizen X
CA, DE, ES, SE, US
Citizen X - Auf der Fährte des Grauens
DE
Citoyen X
FR
Cittadino X
IT
Ciudadano X
AR, MX, ES
Ciutadà X
ES
Građanin Iks
RS
Građanin X
HR
Le Citoyen X
CA
Občan X
CZ, SK
Obywatel X
PL
Peto on irti
FI
Politis X
GR
X polgártárs
HU
Гражданин Икс
RU
Гражданинът Х
BG
ロシア52人虐殺犯 チカチーロ
JP