Romania / Feb 25, 1995 / 18+
You don't want to know what he does... You just want to know when he's caught.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer who, over many years, claimed victim to over 50 people. His victims were mostly under the age of 17. In what was then a communists state, the police investigations were hampered by bureaucracy, incompetence and those in power. The story is told from the viewpoint of the detective in charge of the case.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Imelda Staunton | Mrs. Burakov |
| András Bálint | Ignatiev |
| Géza Balkay | Procurator |
| László Váradi Balogh | Peasant |
| Zsolt Biro | Older Gay Man |
| Ion Caramitru | Tatevsky |
| Balázs Csapo | Gay Partner |
| Imre Csuja | Front Detective |
| Zoltán Dózsa | Execution Guard |
| Jozsa Elek | Burakov's Daughter |
| Marton Elek | Burakov's Son |
| Murray Ewan | Office Manager |
| Klára Falvay | Peasant |
| Erika Fenyes | Vague Looking Girl |
| Zoltan Galbacs | Train Track Boy |
| Balázs Galkó | Station Drunk |
| Zoltán Gera | Doctor |
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| Jono Gero | Plainclothesman |
| Chris Gerolmo | Militiaman |
| Simon Gévai | Hanging Boy |
| Czeslaw Grocholski | Ivanov |
| István Hunyadkürthy | Drunk Father |
| Attila Király | Wall Eyed Boy |
| Károly Korognai | Desk Cop |
| Kati Kóti | Peasant Mother |
| Ferenc Lengyel | Young Announcer |
| Katalin Lestyan | Peasant |
| György Miklósy | Constable |
| Ralph Nossek | Dunenkov |
| Anna Orosz | Announcer |
| Wojciech Piekarski | Scruffy Man |
| Tamás Puskás | Young Attendant |
| Mari Rajna | Slow Woman |
| Tusse Silberg | Mrs. Chikatilo |
| Eva Toth Siman | Drunken Woman |
| Laszlo Stier | Man in Robe |
| Mihály Szabados | Kid Militiaman |
| Petra Szabo | Beautiful Blonde Girl |
| Székely B. Miklós | Older Partner |
| Tibor Szervét | Detective |
| Balázs Tardy | Eating Soldier #1 |
| Sándor Téri | Gypsy |
| Dénes Ujlaki | Farmer |
| Katalin Várnagy | Wizened Peasant Woman |
| Zoltán Vekony | Eating Soldier #2 |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Citizen X |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | HBO, Asylum Films, Citadel Entertainment |
| Release date | 25 febbraio 1995 |
| Executive producer | Laura Bickford, Matthew Chapman, David R. Ginsburg |
| Production | Timothy Marx, Webster Stone, Robert Stone |
| Writer | Chris Gerolmo, Robert Cullen |
| Casting | Joyce Nettles |
| Editing | William Goldenberg, Richard Byard, Gary Burritt |
| Cinematography | Robert Fraisse, Tamás Nyerges, József Takács, Lajos Simon, Attila Szücs, István Bese, Csaba Bankhardt |
| Assistant directors | Michelangelo Csaba Bolla, Éva Bognár, Chris Gerolmo, Brenda K. Wachel |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 25, 1995 / R
Japan / Apr 27, 1996
Hungary / Jan 18, 1997
Physical media
Sweden / Jan 01, 1996 / 15 / VHS
Norway / Jan 31, 1996 / 18 / VHS
Germany / May 21, 1996 / 16 / VHS
Argentina / Jun 04, 1996 / 16 / VHS
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Greece / Jun 19, 1996 / VHS
Czechia / Oct 01, 1996 / VHS
Netherlands / Jul 31, 2003 / 16 / DVD
TV
Spain / Jan 12, 1996 / 18
Sweden / Nov 04, 1997 / NR / Kanal 5
Netherlands / Dec 04, 2003 / 16 / RTL 5
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