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The Zodiac Killer

The Zodiac Killer

It really happened

19714.71h 27m

Overview

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?

Directed by Tom Hanson
Written by Manny Cardoza, Ray Cantrell
Produced by Tom Hanson
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Top Cast

H

Hal Reed

Jerry

B

Bob Jones

Grover

R

Ray Lynch

Sgt. Pittman

M

Mary Darrington

First Murder

F

Frank Sanabek

Joe

E

Ed Quigley

Tony

B

Bertha Dahl

Mrs. Crocker

D

Dion Marinkovich

Helen

Doodles Weaver

Doodles Weaver

Doc

G

Gloria Gunn

Marilyn

Themes & Keywords

killingbased on true storyserial killerpsychoticskirtbay areazodiac killer

About The Zodiac Killer

The Zodiac Killer is a crime, horror, thriller film released in 1971 exploring themes of killing, based on true story, serial killer, psychotic, skirt, bay area. Directed by Tom Hanson, it stars Hal Reed, Bob Jones, Ray Lynch. 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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