Plot
A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. We follow the investigators and reporters in this lightly fictionalized account of the true 1970's case as they search for the murderer, becoming obsessed with the case. Based on Robert Graysmith's book, the movie's focus is the lives and careers of the detectives and newspaper people.
Written by
James Vanderbilt, Robert Graysmith
Directed by
David Fincher
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, Paramount
Languages
English
Awards
3 wins & 71 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
629,744
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
79
Popularity
NA