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| ACTORS: | Stephen Rea, Donald Sutherland |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Chris Gerolmo |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 25 February, 1995 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Hbo Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 026359118524 |
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Customer Reviews of Citizen X
Very good movie, but... I saw the movie some time ago and thought it was very well done. I have since seen it 3 or 4 times and still consider it to be a superior film. However, I have since read the book upon which the film was based - 'The Killer Department' by Robert Cullen. As is often the case it bears little resemblance to the film. Colonel Fetisov (played by Donald Sutherland) was working on the first murders 6 months before the detective Burakov (Stephen Rea) came on the scene. The psychiatrist, Bukhanovsky (Max Von Sydow), was involved very early on in the investigation. There is great emphasis placed in the film on the role of the bureaucracy but this was not really the case at all. There was nothing in the film about the trial (which took 6 months) with Chikatilo putting on a performance. Despite all that I would still recommend this movie as one of the best of the genre.
"A Man Is What He Fights For" - Soviet Search For Citizen X
From Robert Cullen's true crime novel, "The Killer Department" comes HBO Studio's "Citizen X". Originally cablecast on HBO February 25, 1995, Donald Sutherland won the Golden Globe for Supporting Role Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Made for TV in 1996 and also the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Special in 1995.
Based on the true story of the eight year long manhunt in communist Soviet Union (1982 - 1990) for one of the most savage and elusive serial killers on record - Andrei Chikatilo (a chilling Jeffrey DeMunn).
The story starts out with newbie forensic pathologist, Viktor Burakov (a great Stephen Rea), and his first cadaver that comes into the morgue. A quick nightime search of the wooded area where the body was found is completed with eight MORE bodies found in varying degrees of decomposition and desication. All are children, boys and girls alike and have been murdered, raped and mutilated in some very odd ways.
Viktor, somehow, is put in charge of the WHOLE blessed case by Colonel Mikhail Fetisov (Donald Sutherland). With Viktor now being forensic expert, detective, and case cracker extraordinaire, he is more than a little wary of his own capabilites and feels like the only man who cares about these horrific murders that are taking place.
The investigation continues on for many years with many murders being committed over time because the case is being buried under the communist parties' government red tape and "poo pooing" by the Colonel's superior and sinister leader, Bondarchuk (Joss Ackland).
Thankfully and finally the cold war hits and Viktor is given permission to bring in a psychiatrist, Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky (Max von Sydow) to create a psychological profile of the serial rapist and murder. Not only is this the first case of serial murder in the USSR but the first to employ psychological profiles, US FBI tactics, and dissemination of the crimes to the general populus.
With fifty-two victims to his name, the killer they deem "Citizen X" finally takes shape right before their eyes... Watch this doozy of a true crime story and see if they "KATCH THEIR KILLER"!
All of the performances are top-notch with only a bit of the Russian accents faltering a bit, even in Sutherland's double award-winning portrayal. Rea, DeMunn, and von Sydow also deserved awards for their truly engrossing performances.
If you like true crime or the Hannibal stories, you are sure to enjoy this film!
Happy Watching and Don't Talk To "Strangers On The Train"...
Incredible
HBO has put out some very good and respectable original movies over the years. Supergun, Path to War to name a few. But this movie that chronicles Russian serial killer Andres Chikatilo's murder spree is without question the finest movie that HBO has ever made. Sydow is the movie's standout....his performances are stunning throughout. Sutherland also deserves special mention.
Lets be absolutely clear about this.....this is an ADULTS ONLY movie....it has much disturbing content. Put the kids to bed.....and be prepared for a chilling yet unforgettable movie.