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The Deliberate Stranger (1986)

1986 · Marvin J. Chomsky · 185 min · United States of America · Edited by 1

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Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Ted Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the cooperation of a number of police forces to work efficiently on this case. Soon, but not soon enough, the police eliminate endless possibilities and close in on him. Bundy is tried in the media and his good-boy attitude brings him sympathy but also the hatred of many.

A 1986 title built around Based on true events, Crime and Drama. Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky.

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The Deliberate Stranger

Spanish: Deliberadamente extraño (TV)
French: Au-dessus de tout soupçon
German: Alptraum des Grauens
Italian: Il mostro
Portuguese: Amor Assassino
Chinese: 不懷好意的陌生人

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