Citizen X
1995 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 7.2
A Russian police detective faces almost insurmountable odds in his search for the most savage serial killer of modern times.
Based on The Killer Department
Also known as Le Citoyen X
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-02-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (390 votes)
Themes
- bureaucracy
- homophobia
- homicide
- detective
- soviet union
- impotence
- investigation
- based on true story
- serial killer
- corpse
- sadist
- series of murders
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1995
- Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award · 1995
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special · 1995 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special · 1995 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Made for Television Movie · 1995 · nominated
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- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1995 · nominated
Cast & crew
Stephen Rea
as Lt. Viktor Burakov
Donald Sutherland
as Col. Mikhail Fetisov
Max von Sydow
as Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky
Jeffrey DeMunn
as Andrei Chikatilo
Joss Ackland
as Bondarchuk
John Wood
as Gorbunov
- RA
Radu Amzulescu
as Federenko
Imelda Staunton
as Mrs. Burakov
András Bálint
as Ignatiev
Géza Balkay
as Procurator
Directed by Chris Gerolmo