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The Hillside Strangler

The Hillside Strangler

They lived to watch you die.

20045.01h 37m

Overview

Kenneth Bianchi is a security guard whose attempts to become a police officer are repeatedly thwarted. He moves to California to live with his cousin Angelo and dates a string of women, becoming increasingly preoccupied with sex. Eventually the cousins decide to start an escort agency. After violently killing a prostitute they thought had betrayed them, Kenneth and Angelo begin committing a series of crimes that become a media sensation.

Directed by Chuck Parello
Written by Stephen Johnston, Chuck Parello
Produced by Robert S. Costanzo, Hamish McAlpine, Michael Muscal
Box OfficeBudget: $1.4M0

Top Cast

Allison Lange

Allison Lange

Claire Shelton

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

Angelo Buono

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Kenneth Bianchi

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Zarah Little

Carrie Ploskonko

Jennifer Tisdale

Jennifer Tisdale

Erin

Kent King

Kent King

Gabrielle

Aimee Brooks

Aimee Brooks

Felicia Waller

Natasha Melnick

Natasha Melnick

Karyn

Brandin Rackley

Brandin Rackley

Janice Cooley

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Jenny Buono

Themes & Keywords

prostituterape1970spimpbased on true storystrip clubserial killerstrangulationstranglerstrong languageserial rapist

About The Hillside Strangler

The Hillside Strangler is a drama, horror, mystery, thriller film released in 2004 exploring themes of prostitute, rape, 1970s, pimp, based on true story, strip club. Directed by Chuck Parello, it stars Allison Lange, Nicholas Turturro, C. Thomas Howell. Kenneth Bianchi is a security guard whose attempts to become a police officer are repeatedly thwarted. He moves to California to live with his cousin Angelo and dates a string of women, becoming increasingly preoccupied with sex. Eventually the cousins decide to start an escort agency. After violently killing a prostitute they thought had betrayed them, Kenneth and Angelo begin committing a series of crimes that become a media sensation.

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