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The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

20166.81h 29m

Overview

An account of serial killer Richard Ramírez and his rampage in California during the mid-1980s.

Directed by Megan Griffiths
Written by Megan Griffiths, Philip Carlo
Produced by Matthew R. Brady, Alisa Tager
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Top Cast

Bellamy Young

Bellamy Young

Kit

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Richard Ramirez

Alice Rietveld

Alice Rietveld

Inez

Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly

Joe

Louis Herthum

Louis Herthum

Jed

Annalisa Cochrane

Annalisa Cochrane

Mary

Austin Fryberger

Austin Fryberger

Eric

Jennifer Lafleur

Jennifer Lafleur

Young Elena

Eddie Ramos

Eddie Ramos

Ruben

Zoe McLane

Zoe McLane

Julia

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Themes & Keywords

californiarapepolicebased on true storymurderserial killerdeathwoman director

About The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker is a crime, drama, thriller, mystery, tv movie film released in 2016 exploring themes of california, rape, police, based on true story, murder, serial killer. Directed by Megan Griffiths, it stars Bellamy Young, Lou Diamond Phillips, Alice Rietveld. An account of serial killer Richard Ramírez and his rampage in California during the mid-1980s.

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