Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303461489
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 6303461484
Label: Hbo Home Video
Languages: EnglishUnknown
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Release Date: March 26, 1996
Running Time: 102 minutes
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: February 25, 1995

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Editorial Review:

Description:
Based on the true story of the most savage and elusive serial killer on record. Eight bodies are found in the woods, brutally murdered, raped, mutilated. The victims are young, often loners, who made the mistake of talking to a stranger and paid for it with their lives. A brilliant forensics expert but an inexperienced detective, Viktor Burakov (Stephen Rea) is put in charge of the case by his Colonel (Donald Sutherland). It is the Colonel's job to give Burakov as much support as he can, but as the number of victims continues to rise, the investigation slows to a standstill, buried under government red tape.

The slaughter continues unabated, until Burakov calls in a psychiatrist (Max Von Sydow) to create a psychological portrait of the murderer. With fifty-two victims to his name, the killer they call Citizen X is finally taking shape before their eyes. But can they trap him before he kills again...?

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: - CItizen X review
Great movie with lots of insight in the Russian world and their beliefs. Based upn a true story it speaks volumes about the dedication of this investigator.

Rating: - Good Crime Movie - Worth the Money
It's like an episode of Columbo, where you know who the killer is and you watch the detective solve the crime, or in this case crimes. You feel the frustration of the detective working within a bureaucratic state where nothing is wrong and nothing gets done. Worth the money.

Rating: - Loved it so I bought it!
Saw this movie years ago and was reminded of it while watching an episode of Crimminal Minds. Based on the true story about the legendary serial killer Andrei Chikatilo. Glad to see it out on DVD. Could not wait to add it to my collection!

Rating: - Citizen X
Very good movie. I caught about half of it on broadcast and was so interested that I bought the movie. Reading about the actual case on Wikiepedia and watching the movie (five times), the actors brought to life not only the persuit of the criminal, but the average lives of Soviet citizens during the 1980s and early 1990s. My only complaint is that real life does not imitate the movie. The bad guy was shot in the head very shortly after being found guilty. No long appeal process in Russia!!

Rating: - oldmoviebuff
Good as ever. Well made. I had seen it when it first aired and I still find it intriguing.