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The Hillside Strangler

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The Hillside Strangler
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R,1hr 37min
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October 8, 2004
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Metro Tartan Distributors
Synopsis: A real-life series of killings that held Los Angeles, CA, in the grip of fear during the late '70s provides the inspiration for this tense crime drama. Kenneth Bianchi (C. Thomas Howell) is a nebbishy security guard who lives with his mother in Rochester, NY, and dreams of becoming a police officer. After Bianchi's application to join the Rochester police is turned town, he takes his mother's advice and moves out to Glendale, CA, where she arranges for him to stay with his cousin, Angelo Buono (Nicholas ... Full Synopsis
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While it may not be as disturbingly potent as director John McNaughton's masterful Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, director Chuck Parello's grim recounting of the real-life murder spree that terrified the citizens of Los Angeles during the late '70s does surpass the majority of recent of serial killer-themed releases (Gacy and Ed Gein, just to name a few) in terms of both artistic quality and vision ... Full Review
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Chris Fisher, Director of The Hillside Strangler smokes a "Zino" cigar
Chris Fisher, Director of The Hillside Strangler smokes a "Zino" cigar
Chris Fisher, Director of The Hillside Strangler smokes a "Zino" cigar
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