Film1996105 min

Citizen X

Name: Citizen X
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1996
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Stephen Rea, Donald Sutherland, Max von Sydow, Jeffrey DeMunn, Joss Ackland

Taste attributes: crimedramaespionagedetectivebiographymafia/gangsterhistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, intricate crime drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 193 votes

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What lines up

Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

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