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The Hunt for the BTK Killer

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Police (Robert Forster, Michael Michele) in Wichita, Kan., try to find the perpetrator (Gregg Henry) of a string of murders beginning in 1974.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A simplistic and cheaply made-for-television movie, that's only so-so. Rated: C+ Oct 3, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Provides little insight and shows little of the real case. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member 180629: If you're a serial killer aficionado like myself, this made for television movie might provide some entertainment. If you're not, you'll be better served finding another avenue. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Solid portrait of a famous serial killer which I probably liked more than I should given my fascination with the subject matter. It concerns touching darkness and being touched back, while also giving an enthralling cinematic portrayal of perhaps the least intelligent and/or menacing complete monster of a human being that's ever become an icon. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Thought this'd be much more exploitive, but the film was done fairly tastefully. The meat of the movie is the timeline of catching BTK. Robert Forrester is great as always. Gregg Henry gives a real effort of a performance that hits more often then it misses the mark severely. The weakest aspect of the film are the cuts throughout time periods with the actual murders in the 70s being done so weakly and mercifully that the horror of the crimes are completely lost and worst disrupt the good storyline going on in the 90s. Worth a gander if you're at all familiar with BTK, but far from a most-watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Very interesting case. based on a mid 70's serial murderer. The case drew a lot of attention in mid 2000 when he was finally caught. This is a great film and read after the film Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Dissapointing for a crime-solving thriller. Could have been way better with what they had to work with Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Police (Robert Forster, Michael Michele) in Wichita, Kan., try to find the perpetrator (Gregg Henry) of a string of murders beginning in 1974.
Director
Stephen Kay
Producer
Randy Sutter, Richard Fischoff
Screenwriter
Tom Towler, Donald Martin
Production Co
Sony Pictures Television, Von Zerneck Sertner Films
Rating
TV-14 (D|L|V)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Runtime
1h 36m
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