Copycat

"One man is copying the most notorious killers in history one at a time. Together, two women must stop him from killing again. Or they’re next."

Oct 27 1995 R 2h 3m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.

Plot

In San Francisco, the criminal psychologist Helen Hudson is specialized in serial-killers. During a trial, the accused Daryll Lee Cullum kills a police officer and tries to kill her and she becomes agoraphobic. Now Helen lives a reclusive life with her gay friend Andy that helps her. Sometime later, there is a wave of crimes and Detectives M.J. Monahan and Reuben Goetz are investigating the murder cases. Helen identifies that the murderer is copycatting notorious serial-killers and she anonymously contacts the Police Department. After fourteen phone calls, she is identified by the police. Detectives M.J. and Reuben visit her and Helen teams up with them and prepares the profile of the killer that wants to be famous. But soon the copycat killer Peter Foley contacts and stalks Helen and M.J. and Reuben give protection to her. Will they be capable to stop Foley before the next murder?

Written by

Ann Biderman, David Madsen

Directed by

Jon Amiel

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures

Languages

Italiano, Deutsch, English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
69,196
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
54
Popularity
NA