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The Zodiac Killer

1971-04-07 · 87 min · ★ 4.7

Crime · Horror · Thriller

The San Francisco area is beset by a series of seemingly random murders without motive or pattern. The police are taunted by phone calls and letters. Could the maniac be the violent truck driver, or the seemingly mild-mannered mailman, or even a cop?

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Directors
Tom Hanson
Production companies
Adventure Productions (II)
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hal ReedJerry
Bob JonesGrover
Ray LynchSgt. Pittman
Mary DarringtonFirst Murder
Frank SanabekJoe
Ed QuigleyTony
Bertha DahlMrs. Crocker
Dion MarinkovichHelen
Doodles WeaverDoodles WeaverDoc
Gloria GunnMarilyn
Richard StylesJudd
Manny CardozaHippy
Barbara SchillaciBarbara
Robert TowneRobert TowneMan in Bar #3
Richard GarrisonDick
Aaron KoslowPsychic
Tom PittmanOfficer Heller
Tom HansonPaul

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