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Zodiac
Why this pick
A meticulously researched, period-spanning investigation that turns institutional gaps, competing theories, and the personal cost of pursuing an elusive killer into sustained, unnerving tension.
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MOVIE2023 1h 52m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Loretta McLaughlin, who was the first reporter to connect the murders and break the story of the Boston Strangler. She and fellow reporter Jean Cole challenged the sexism of the early ’60s to report on the city’s most notorious serial killer and worked tirelessly to keep women informed. McLaughlin pursued the story at great personal risk and uncovered corruption that cast doubt on the true identity of the Boston Strangler.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Keira Knightley
Loretta McLaughlin
Carrie Coon
Jean Cole
Alessandro Nivola
Detective Conley
David Dastmalchian
Albert DeSalvo
Morgan Spector
James McLaughlin
Bill Camp
Commissioner McNamara
Chris Cooper
Jack Maclaine
Rory Cochrane
Detective DeLine